Subject: Murphy’s Laws (Page 50)

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Internal consistency is valued more highly than efficiency.

Murphy’s Laws

Nothing is ever done for the right reason.

Murphy’s Laws

There's no time like the present for postponing what you don't want to do.

Murphy’s Laws

1. Dust breeds 2. One's roommate (who has early classes) has an alarm clock that is louder than God's own. 3. When one has an early class, one's roommate will invariably enter the space late at night and suddenly become hyperactive, ill, violent, or all three.

Murphy’s Laws

The one who says it can’t be done shouldn’t interrupt the one doing it.

Murphy’s Laws Work

An object will fall so as to do the most damage.

Murphy’s Laws Things

When all else fails, follow instructions.

Murphy’s Laws Problems

A good plan today is better than a perfect plan tomorrow.

Murphy’s Laws

There are coexisting elements in frustration phenomena which separate expected results from achieved results.

Murphy’s Laws Problems

The number of stones in your boot is directly proportional to the number of hours you have been on the trail.

Activities Murphy’s Laws

The hidden flaw never remains hidden.

Murphy’s Laws

If you rely on Murphy's law, everything will go as planned (but don't count on it.)

Murphy’s Laws

The business contact that you have developed at great expense is the first person to be let go in any corporate reorganization.

Murphy’s Laws People

It's always darkest just before the lights go out.

Murphy’s Laws Science/Weather

Secrecy is the enemy of efficiency, but don’t let anyone know it.

Murphy’s Laws

All great discoveries are made by mistake

Corollary: The greater the funding, the longer it takes to make the mistake.

Mistakes Murphy’s Laws Problems

This lane ends in 500 feet.

Autos Driving Murphy’s Laws

No real problem has a solution.

Murphy’s Laws Problems

No amount of genius can overcome a preoccupation with detail.

Murphy’s Laws

Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Characteristics Murphy’s Laws

Organizations always have too many managers.

Murphy’s Laws