Subject: Time (Page 18)

Spend sufficient time confirming the need and the need will disappear.

Murphy’s Laws Time

The effectiveness of a telephone conversation is in inverse proportion to the time spent on it.

Communication Conversation Murphy’s Laws Time

It is wise to remember that you are one of those who can be fooled some of the time.

(1919 – 1990) educator & writer
Fools Intelligence Time Wisdom

My ancestors wandered lost in the wilderness for 40 years because even in biblical times, men would not stop to ask for directions.

(1952 – ) comedian
History Men People Time

We’ve been through so much together, and most of it was your fault.

(1933 – ) English author & cartoonist
Insults Life Past

One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and always a clever thing to say.

Communication History Murphy’s Laws Speech

Shirley Temple had charisma as a child… but it cleared up as an adult.

(1930 – 1978) American comedian
Characteristics Time

Life is too short to stuff a mushroom.

Food/Drink Life Murphy’s Laws Time

What happens to me next year will happen to me no matter what happens.

professional basketball player
Future Misspokements Sports

The girl with a future avoids a man with a past.

(1899 – 1995) humorist
Future Men Past People Time Women

Some mornings, it’s just not worth chewing through the leather straps.

(1956 – ) American comedian
Life Time

I love my Fed-Ex guy cause he's a drug dealer and he doesn't even know it…and he's always on time.

(1968 – 2005) American stand-up comedian
Activities Drugs Time

Nostalgia isn't what it used to be.

(1910 – 1993) editor & novelist
Past Time

To estimate the time it takes to do a task, estimate the time you think it should take, multiply by two, and change the unit of measure to the next highest unit. (Example: allocate two days for a one-hour task)

Murphy’s Laws Time Work

Yesterday: The infancy of youth, the youth of manhood, the entire past of age.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist
Age Definitions Time Young

I’ve been on a diet for two weeks and all I’ve lost is two weeks.

(1930 – 1978) American comedian
Eating Food/Drink Time

I was walking by a dry cleaner at 3 a.m., and it said “Sorry, we’re closed” … you don’t have to be sorry – it’s 3 a.m., and you’re a dry cleaner.

(1968 – 2005) American stand-up comedian
Situations Time

What history teaches us is that men have never learned anything from it.

(1770 – 1831) German philosopher
History Time

Time moves slower in a fast moving vehicle.

Children Murphy’s Laws Time

You make the beds, you wash the dishes and six months later you have to start all over again.

(1935 – 2014) American comedian, television personality, writer & director
Housework Things Time Work

People who get nostalgic about childhood were obviously never children.

(1955 – ) cartoonist (Calvin and Hobbes)
Age Children Family Past Young