Subject: Murphy’s Laws (Page 78)

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If the probability of success is not almost one, then it is damn near zero.

Failure Murphy’s Laws Success

Whenever you need to stop at a light to put on makeup, every light will be green.

Autos Murphy’s Laws

The direction of take-off will be opposite that of the final destination.

Murphy’s Laws Science/Weather

When working toward the solution of a problem, it always helps if you know the answer.

Corollary: Provided, of course, that you know there is a problem.

Murphy’s Laws Problems

One cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs – but it is amazing how many eggs one can break without making a decent omelette.

Murphy’s Laws

If you knew what you were doing, you'd probably be bored.

Murphy’s Laws

Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong.

(1918 – 1990) American aerospace engineer
Failure Murphy’s Laws Problems

The intensity of movie publicity is in inverse ratio to the quality of the movie.

Entertainment Film Murphy’s Laws

If you allow someone to get in front of you, you both will have the same destination, and the other car will get the last parking space.

Driving Murphy’s Laws

Never change your plans because of the weather.

Murphy’s Laws Science/Weather

1. Giving away baby clothes and furniture is a major cause of pregnancy. 2. Always be backlit. 3. sit down whenever possible.

Murphy’s Laws

A rumor will travel fastest to the place where it will cause the greatest harm.

Murphy’s Laws

What some people lack in intelligence, they more than make up for stupidity.

Intelligence Murphy’s Laws

Never conduct negotiations before 10:00 a.m. or after 4:00 p.m. Before 10:00 you appear too anxious, and after 4:00 they think you're desperate.

Murphy’s Laws

When reviewing your notes before an exam, the most important will be illegible.

Education Murphy’s Laws Reading/Writing School

A man should be greater than some of his parts.

Murphy’s Laws People

A situation in which a desired outcome or solution is impossible to attain because of a set of inherently illogical rules.

Intelligence Murphy’s Laws

Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards.

Life Murphy’s Laws Time

No real problem has a solution.

Murphy’s Laws Problems

He travels fastest who travels alone… but he hasn’t anything to do when he gets there.

Activities Murphy’s Laws Travel

When you try to prove to someone that a machine won't work, it will.

Failure Murphy’s Laws Problems