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The only important result of a meeting is agreement about next steps.

Murphy’s Laws

If you don't write to complain, you'll never receive your order. If you do write, you'll receive the merchandise before your angry letter reaches its destination.

Communication Murphy’s Laws Reading/Writing Shopping

You remember to mail a letter only when you're nowhere near a mailbox.

Murphy’s Laws

The better the four-wheel drive, the further away you'll be when you get stuck.

Autos Murphy’s Laws Things

Nothing matters very much, and few things matter at all.

Murphy’s Laws

For every human problem, there is a neat, simple solution and it is always wrong.

(1880 – 1956) journalist, essayist, editor & satirist
Murphy’s Laws Problems

If you have always done it that way, it is probably wrong.

Murphy’s Laws Problems

Committee reports dealing with wages, salaries, fringe benefits, facilities, computers, employee parking, libraries, coffee breaks, secretarial support, etc., always call for dramatic expenditure increases.

Money Murphy’s Laws

No matter how great your triumphs or how tragic your defeats – approximately one billion Chinese couldn’t give a shit.

Life Murphy’s Laws Success

The information conveyed is less important than the impression.

Intelligence Murphy’s Laws

If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, it’s just possible that you haven’t understood the situation.

Murphy’s Laws Situations

Adding manpower to a late software project makes it later.

Murphy’s Laws Time

No matter which side of door the cat or dog is on, it's the wrong side.

Animals Cats Dogs Murphy’s Laws

All things being equal, you lose.
Corollary: All things being in your favor, you still lose.

Murphy’s Laws

If you can't learn to do it well, you should learn to enjoy doing it badly.

Education Learning Murphy’s Laws Success

The worst golf shots always occur when playing with someone you are trying to impress.

Golf Murphy’s Laws People Sports

Virtue is its own punishment.

Murphy’s Laws

1. If you keep anything long enough you can throw it away.
2. If you throw anything away, you will need it as soon as it is no longer accessible.

Murphy’s Laws Things

The more boring and out-of-date the magazines in the waiting room, the longer you will have to wait for your scheduled appointment.

Health Murphy’s Laws Reading/Writing Time

The cigarette smoke always drifts in the direction of the non-smoker regardless of the direction of the breeze.

Activities Murphy’s Laws Situations

The sooner you fall behind, the more time you will have to catch up.

Murphy’s Laws Time