Subject: Murphy’s Laws (Page 59)

If you have only one nail, it will bend.

Murphy was an optimist.

The longer ahead you plan a special event, and the more special it is, the more likely it is to go wrong.

A committee is the only life form with 12 stomachs and no brain.

Only after locking your toolbox/shed at the end of a DIY job do you find another tool to return to your toolbox/shed.

If mathematically you end up with the incorrect answer, try multiplying by the page number.

Murphy's Law was not propounded by Murphy, but by another man with the same name.

If you need four screws for the job, the first three are easy to find.

Expenditure rises to meet income.

Good judgment comes from experience; experience comes from poor judgment.

When you move something to a more logical place, you only can remember where it used to be and your decision to move it.

The purpose of the communication is to advance the communicator.

You will need three umbrellas: one to leave at the office, one to leave at home, and one to leave on the train.

If you change lines, the one you just left will start to move faster than the one you are now in.

If “sense” is so common, how come we don’t see more of it around?

The number of person's relatives is directly proportional to his fame.

You should have seen it when I got it.

To spot the expert, pick the one who predicts the job will take the longest and cost the most.

A prerequisite for a desired course will be offered only during the following semester.

Things will get worse before they get better; Who said things would get better?

Attempt to be seen with important people.