Subject: Problems (Page 9)

To err is human; to admit it, superhuman.

(1926 – ) newspaper columnist
Characteristics Honesty Mistakes Problems

If money can fix it, it's not a problem.

(1937 – 2014) American co-host of radio show “Car Talk”
Problems

Dear Randolph, utterly unspoilt by failure.

(1899 – 1973) English playwright, actor, composer, director & songwriter
Failure Insults

The most expensive component is the one that breaks.

Murphy’s Laws Problems

You only have a problem if you think it is a problem.

Murphy’s Laws Problems

If there is anything disagreeable going on, men are sure to get out of it.

Men Murphy’s Laws People Problems

There is a solution to every problem; the only difficulty is finding it.

Murphy’s Laws Problems

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

Murphy’s Laws Problems

The mistake you make is in trying to figure it out.

(1911 – 1983) playwright
Mistakes Problems

Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.

(1769 – 1821) French general & politician
Mistakes People

If your action has a 50% possibility of being correct, you will be wrong 75% of the time.

Murphy’s Laws Problems

I always turn to the sports pages first, which records people's accomplishments; the front page has nothing but man’s failures.

(1891 – 1974) 14th U.S. Chief Justice & politician
Failure Problems Sports

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

The man has a 70% approval rate, which makes sense to me because he's pretty much done everything I expected him to do: the economy's in the toilet, we're at war and everything's on fire.

(1964 – ) American writer, stand-up comedian, actress, television host
People Problems

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

Anybody can sympathize with the sufferings of a friend, but it requires a very fine nature to sympathize with a friend’s success.

(1854 – 1900) Irish dramatist, novelist & poet
Friends Old People Problems Success

If you know something can go wrong, and take due precaution to prevent it, something else will go wrong.

Murphy’s Laws Problems

The primary function of the design engineer is to make things difficult for the fabricator and impossible for the serviceman.

Murphy’s Laws Problems

Help a man when he is in trouble and he will remember you when he is in trouble again.


Memory Murphy’s Laws People Problems Situations

Mechanics, not microbes, are the menace to civilization.

(1868 – 1952) British writer
Problems

Any new activity will cause more trouble than you can possibly imagine.

Murphy’s Laws Problems Situations