Subject: Murphy’s Laws (Page 8)

When walking a dog, be sure then animal is smaller than you.

Those who are unable to learn from past meetings are condemned to repeat them.

Every clarification breeds new questions.

When you want to unlock a door but only have one hand free, the keys will be in the opposite pocket.

1. The probability of a cat eating its dinner has absolutely nothing to do with the price of the food placed before it. 2. The probability that a household pet will raise a fuss is directly proportional to the number and importance of your guests.

If a string has one end, it has another.

One and one does not necessarily make 11.

As soon as you sit down with a cup of hot coffee, your boss will ask you to do something that will last until the coffee is cold.

1. All's well that ends.
2. A penny saved is a penny.
3. Don't leave things unfinishe

It is better for civilization to be going down the drain than to be coming up it.

Usefulness is inversely proportional to reputation for being useful.

1. Fat expands to fill any apparel worn.
2. A fat person walks in the middle of the hall.

People will buy anything that's one to a customer.

Live within your income, even if you have to borrow to do so.

Anything you can do can get you killed – including doing nothing.

Nothing is ever accomplished by a reasonable man.

Immature poets imitate, mature poets steal.

(1888 – 1965) British (US-born) critic, dramatist & poet

Just sometimes, every damn thing goes right.

Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

The most expensive component is the one that breaks.

Internal consistency is valued more highly than efficiency.