Keyword: Progress

All progress is based on a universal innate desire on the part of every organism to live beyond its income.

Money Murphy’s Laws

I think that maybe if women and children were in charge we would get somewhere.

(1894 – 1961) author, cartoonist & humorist
Children People Situations Women

The more time you spend in reporting on what you are doing, the less time you have to do anything. Stability is achieved when you spend all your time doing nothing but reporting on the nothing you are doing.

Communication Murphy’s Laws

Progress is made on alternate Fridays.

Murphy’s Laws Time

The progress of science varies inversely with the number of journals published.

Communication Murphy’s Laws Reading/Writing Science/Weather

Progress might have been all right once, but it has gone on too long.

(1902 – 1971) American humorist & poet
Situations Time

There are four things that hold back human progress – ignorance, stupidity, committees and accountants.

(1797 – 1875) American accountant
Intelligence Situations Stupidity

Is it a progress if a cannibal is using a knife and fork?

(1909 – 1966) Polish poet, writer & aphorist
Life

Anyone who makes a significant contribution to any field of endeavor, and stays in that field long enough, becomes an obstruction to its progress – in direct proportion to the importance of their original contribution.

Murphy’s Laws

If “con” is the opposite of "pro," then isn’t Congress the opposite of progress?

(1962 – ) American political satirist, writer, television host & comedian
Congress Government Language

All progress is based upon a universal innate desire on the part of every organism to live beyond its income.

(1835 – 1902) English composer, author & satirist
Money

Progress is made on alternate Fridays.

Murphy’s Laws

We are making steadfast progress.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president
Bushisms

The team has come along slow but fast.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Baseball Misspokements Sports

Just when you see the light at the end of the tunnel, the roof caves in!

Situations

The average American now pays out twice as much in taxes as he formerly got in wages.

(1880 – 1956) journalist, essayist, editor & satirist
Government Money Taxes

The reports on human progress are beginning to come in, and some are a little discouraging.

(1933 – ) English author & cartoonist
Life People