Subject: Problems » Mistakes (Page 4)

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

Mistakes Money Murphy’s Laws Problems Time

Important letters that contain no errors will develop errors in the mail.
Corollary: Corresponding errors will show up in the duplicate while the boss is reading it.

Communication Mistakes Murphy’s Laws Problems

There is always one more bug.

Computers Mistakes Murphy’s Laws Problems Things

Like most of those who study history, he [Napoleon III] learned from the mistakes of the past how to make new ones.

(1906 – 1990) British historian
Mistakes Problems

To err is human; to purr, feline.

(1930 – ) American author and billiard player, teacher & commentator
Animals Cats Mistakes Problems

Experience: What causes a person to make new mistakes instead of the same old ones.

Definitions Mistakes

A computer makes as many mistakes in two seconds as 20 men working 20 years.

Computers Mistakes Murphy’s Laws Things Time

Experience: The name an older man gives to his mistakes.

Definitions Mistakes

Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.

(1769 – 1821) French general & politician
Mistakes People

Mistakes are often the stepping stones to utter failure.

Failure Mistakes Problems Proverbs

No one is listening until you make a mistake.

Mistakes Murphy’s Laws Problems

To err is human; to really foul things up takes a computer.

Computers Mistakes Murphy’s Laws Problems Things

All men make mistakes, but married men find out about them sooner.

(1913 – 1997) American comedian & radio & television host
Marriage Men Mistakes Problems

A computer lets you make more mistakes faster than any other invention, with the possible exceptions of handguns and Tequila.

journalist, media executive & entrepreneur
Computers Mistakes Problems Things

Some mistakes are too fun to make only once.

Mistakes Murphy’s Laws Problems

Automation takes more people to correct the mistakes.

Mistakes Problems

The toughest call an umpire has to make is not the half-swing; the toughest call is throwing a guy out of the game after you blew the hell out of the play.

American baseball umpire
Baseball Mistakes Problems Sports

A man can sleep around, no questions asked, but if a woman makes nineteen or twenty mistakes she's a tramp.

(1935 – 2014) American comedian, television personality, writer & director
Men Mistakes People Sex Women

Discussion: A method of confirming others in their errors.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist
Communication Definitions Language Mistakes People

We pay for the mistakes of our ancestors, and it seems only fair that they should leave us the money to pay with.

(1878 – 1937) humorist, journalist & author
Mistakes Money

Most bosses never lift a finger at work, unless it’s to point out something you did wrong.

fictional mascot and cover boy of Mad, an American humor magazine
Mistakes Work