Subject: Murphy’s Laws (Page 17)

The only way to make up for being lost is to make record time while you are lost.

Nothing is ever accomplished by a reasonable man.

There is no such thing as an unattached woman.

If the enemy is in range, so are you!

All generalizations are false.

The sooner you fall behind, the more time you will have to catch up.

Teamwork is essential… it allows you to blame someone else.

Nothing matters very much, and very few things matter at all.

Hot glass looks the same as cold glass.

All the postmasters in small towns read all the postcards.

All politics is local.

An object at rest will be in the wrong place.

To beat the bureaucracy, make your problem their problem.

The damage rarely exceeds the deductible.

A necessary item goes on sale only after you have purchased it at the regular price.

For every credibility gap there is a gullibility gap.

No matter how often the lie is shown to be false, there will still remain a percentage of people who believe it true.

If it would be cheaper to buy a new unit, the company will insist upon repairing the old one.
Corollary: If it would be cheaper to repair the old one, the company will insist on the latest model.

[When parachuting] it is generally inadvisable to eject directly over the area you just bombed.

Don’t force it; get a larger hammer.

Every employee begins at his level of competence.