Subject: Problems (Page 5)

To a quick question, give a slow answer.

Problems

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

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Murphy’s Laws Problems Situations

If you can't fix it with duct tape you haven’t used enough.

Problems Situations

She had an unequaled gift of squeezing big mistakes into small opportunities.

(1843 – 1916) American-born writer
Mistakes People Problems

A falling nozzle will turn toward you and land on its trigger.

Problems Things

A child will not spill on a dirty floor.

Accidents Children

Saturday afternoon, although occurring at regular and well-foreseen intervals, always takes this railway by surprise.

(1836 – 1911) English dramatist, librettist, poet & illustrator
Problems Things

Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.

(1769 – 1821) French general & politician
Mistakes People

The leading cause of hot air balloon crashes is blowing an open flame into a f**king cloth balloon with a basket attached.

(1973 – ) American writer, stand-up comedian, actor, director & producer
Accidents Problems Things

If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something.

Problems Situations

If you mess with something long enough, it'll break.

Accidents Murphy’s Laws Problems

Whatever plan one makes, there is a hidden difficulty somewhere.

Murphy’s Laws Problems

There comes a time when one must stop suggesting and evaluating new solutions, and get on with the job of analyzing and finally implementing one pretty good solution.

Murphy’s Laws Problems

Never say “Oops” always say “Ah, interesting!”

Communication Mistakes Problems Speech

A cigarette placed in an ashtray will go out if you stay in the room; if you leave the room, the cigarette will topple to the table, burn through, and drop to the floor, where it will smolder until it descends to ignite the drapes in the room below.

Accidents Murphy’s Laws Problems Things

Any system or program, however complicated, if looked at in exactly the right way, will become even more complicated.

Murphy’s Laws Problems

It is better to have a horrible ending than to have horrors without end.

Murphy’s Laws Problems Situations

A malfunctioning car will stop displaying symptoms of imminent breakdown when driven to within one-quarter mile of a garage.

Autos Murphy’s Laws Problems Things

Everything put together sooner or later falls apart.

Failure Murphy’s Laws Problems

If you think the problem is bad now, just wait until we've solved it.

Murphy’s Laws Problems

A flying particle will seek the nearest eye.

Accidents Murphy’s Laws