Subject: Murphy’s Laws (Page 30)

When somebody drops something, everybody will kick it around instead of picking it up.

Negative slack tends to increase.

People specialize in their area of greatest weakness.

One cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs – but it is amazing how many eggs one can break without making a decent omelette.

If you need four screws for the job, the first three are easy to find.

Where there's a will, there's a won't.

Never conduct negotiations before 10:00 a.m. or after 4:00 p.m. Before 10:00 you appear too anxious, and after 4:00 they think you're desperate.

When the weight of the paperwork equals the weight of the plane, the plane will fly.

The less you say, the less you have to take back.

To make an enemy, do someone a favor.

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

Name on building: upper class. Name on desk: middle class. Name on shirt: working class

No matter how clear the skies are, a thunderstorm will move in 5 minutes after the papers are delivered.

The best way to find something you have lost is to buy a replacement.

(1918 – 2002) advice columnist

If you knew what you were doing you'd probably be bored.

Once the pin is pulled, Mr. Grenade is not our friend.

No matter what goes wrong, it will probably look right.

The public is always wrong.

Whoever has the gold makes the rules.

If you rely on Murphy's law, everything will go as planned (but don't count on it.)

Kickbacks must always exceed bribes.