Subject: Murphy’s Laws (Page 41)

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It's better to retire too soon than too late.

Murphy’s Laws Time

1. Giving away baby clothes and furniture is a major cause of pregnancy. 2. Always be backlit. 3. Sit down whenever possible.

Appearance Murphy’s Laws Situations

A committee is the only life form with 12 stomachs and no brain.

Murphy’s Laws People

If a dish is dropped while removing it from the cupboard, it will hit the sink, breaking the dish and chipping or denting the sink in the process.

Accidents Murphy’s Laws

1. Always hire a rich solicitor.

2. Never buy from a rich salesman.

Lawyers Money Murphy’s Laws Wealth

The hidden flaw never remains hidden.

Murphy’s Laws

A valuable dropped item will always fall into an inaccessible place (a diamond ring down the drain, for example) – or into the garbage disposal while it is running.

Accidents Murphy’s Laws Problems

The amount of time required to complete a government project is precisely equal to the length of time already spent on it.

Government Murphy’s Laws Time

Everybody wants to build and nobody wants to do maintenance.

Murphy’s Laws

The chance of forgetting something is directly proportional to… to…

Intelligence Memory Murphy’s Laws

Scientists who dislike the restraints of highly organized research like to remark that a truly great research worker needs only three pieces of equipment – a pencil, a piece of paper, and a brain… but they quote this maxim more often at academic banquets than at budget hearings.

Money Murphy’s Laws Science/Weather

Seven-eighths of everything can't be seen.

Murphy’s Laws

If you have always done it that way, it is probably wrong.

Murphy’s Laws Problems

If you can be off by one… you will be.

Murphy’s Laws

If you can keep your head while those around you are losing theirs, you may have misjudged the situation.

Military Murphy’s Laws

Make it sufficiently difficult for people to do something, and most people will stop doing it.

Murphy’s Laws Problems

Never tell them what you wouldn't do.

Communication Murphy’s Laws

Any simple theory will be worded in the most complicated way.

Murphy’s Laws

For every credibility gap there is a gullibility fill.

Characteristics Murphy’s Laws

When your cat has fallen asleep on your lap and looks utterly content and adorable, you will suddenly have to go to the bathroom.

Animals Cats Murphy’s Laws Sleep

Doctors, dentists, and lawyers are only on time for appointments when you’re not.

Doctors Lawyers Murphy’s Laws