Subject: Problems (Page 10)

Swallow a toad in the morning and you will encounter nothing more disgusting the rest of the day.

(1741 – 1794) French writer
Problems

Even the youngest of us may be wrong sometimes.

(1856 – 1950) Irish playwright & socialist
Age Problems Young

There seems to be some perverse human characteristic that likes to make easy things difficult.

(1930 – ) financier & investment businessman
Characteristics Problems

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

Mistakes Money Murphy’s Laws Problems Time

You should have seen it when I got it.

Murphy’s Laws Problems

Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them.

(1911 – 2004) 40th U.S. president & actor
Government Problems

We’re all capable of mistakes, but I do not care to enlighten you on the mistakes we may or may not have made.

(1947 – ) U.S. vice president & politician
Government Misspokements Mistakes Problems

Nothing you can’t spell will ever work.

(1879 – 1935) humorist & social commentator
Problems

Accident: When presence of mind is good, but absence of body is better.

Accidents Definitions Problems

When an elephant is in trouble even a frog will kick him.

Problems

If on an actuarial basis there is a 50-50 chance that something will go wrong, it will actually go wrong nine times out of ten.

Murphy’s Laws Problems

Success doesn’t teach as many lessons as failure does.


Failure Success

Fuses never blow during daylight hours.
Corollary: Only after fuses blow do you discover the flashlight batteries are dead and you’re out of candles, or matches, or both.

Murphy’s Laws Problems

Any attempt to print Murphy's laws will jam the printer.

Murphy’s Laws Problems

When you’ve made gravy under gunfire, you can do anything.

(1916 – 2000) English music hall performer, comedian & actor
Problems TV/Movie Quotes

The good Lord never gives you more than you can handle… unless you die of something.

(1935 – ) American cartoonist
Beliefs Death God Life Problems

When trouble arises and things look bad, there is always one individual who perceives a solution and is willing to take command… very often, that person is crazy.

(1947 – ) American columnist & humorist
People Problems

When you are in it up to your ears, keep your mouth shut.

Problems Situations

A good time to keep your mouth shut is when you’re in deep water.

Communication Problems Speech

Like trying to poke a cat out from under a porch with a wet rope.

(1908 – 2003) American actor & dancer
Problems TV/Movie Quotes

Everything is in a state of utter dishevelment.

Life Murphy’s Laws Problems