Subject: Problems (Page 4)

The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong, is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at or repair.

(1952 – 2001) English writer, dramatist, & musician
Failure Problems

The bag that breaks is the one with the eggs.

Accidents Food/Drink Murphy’s Laws

If most auto accidents happen within five miles of home, why don’t we move ten miles away?

Accidents Autos Problems Things

If you're already in a hole, there's no use to continue digging.

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.

(1916 – 2000) Egyptian-American academic economist & historian
Failure Problems Situations

You never run out of things that can go wrong.

Murphy’s Laws Problems

Nothing is as inevitable as a mistake whose time has come.

Mistakes Murphy’s Laws Problems

For every complex problem, there is a solution that is simple, neat, and wrong.

Murphy’s Laws Problems

If Gladstone fell into the Thames, that would be a misfortune, and if anybody pulled him out, that, I suppose, would be a calamity.

(1804 – 1881) British prime minister, politician & author
Accidents Insults Problems

The number one thing about trouble is… don't get into more.

American professional golfer
Golf Problems Sports

When one is trying to be elegant and sophisticated, one won't.

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Murphy’s Laws Problems Situations

If you are going to do something wrong, at least enjoy it.

(1908 – 1997) German-born teacher, academic & humorist
Mistakes Problems

Ninety percent of all mental errors are in your head.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager
Mistakes Yogi-isms

Assumption is the mother of all foul-ups.

Mistakes Murphy’s Laws Problems

The effort expended by the bureaucracy in defending any error is in direct proportion to the size of the error.

Mistakes Murphy’s Laws Problems Time

A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.

(1952 – 2001) English writer, dramatist, & musician
Fools Intelligence Mistakes People Problems

When you're in deep water it's a good idea to keep your mouth shut!

fictional mascot and cover boy of Mad, an American humor magazine
Problems Situations

Some of the worst mistakes of my life have been haircuts.

(1943 – 1971) rock singer
Life Mistakes

If a book about failures doesn't sell, is it a success?

(1954 – ) comedian & television actor
Communication Failure Success Wordplay

By trying we can easily learn to endure adversity… another man’s, I mean.

Samuel Clemens (1835 – 1910) author & humorist
Problems

The time it takes to rectify a situation is inversely proportional to the time it took to do the damage.

Murphy’s Laws Problems Situations