Subject: Murphy’s Laws (Page 42)

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Never throw away anything unless you know what it came from.

Murphy’s Laws Things

An ounce of image is worth a pound of performance.

Appearance Murphy’s Laws Success

An original idea can never emerge from committee in the original.

Ideas Intelligence Murphy’s Laws

Secret sources are more credible.

Murphy’s Laws

A simple story, however inaccurate or misleading, is preferred to a complicated explanation, however true.

Communication Murphy’s Laws

When dangling, don't use participles.

Communication Language Murphy’s Laws Reading/Writing

The label "NEW" and/or "IMPROVED" means the price went up.

Murphy’s Laws Shopping Things

The most valuable quotation will be the one for which you cannot determine the source.

Communication Murphy’s Laws

Those with the best advice offer no advice.

Murphy’s Laws People

At any particular time, there are more horse's asses in the world than horses.

Characteristics Murphy’s Laws People

When you wear new shoes for the first time, everyone will step on them.

Appearance Clothing Murphy’s Laws

Inanimate objects are scientifically classified into three major categories – those that don’t work, those that break down and those that get lost.

(1925 – ) columnist & journalist
Murphy’s Laws Things

If anything can go wrong, it will do so in triplicate.

Government Murphy’s Laws Problems

Virtue is just vice at rest.

Characteristics Murphy’s Laws

An ounce of image is worth a pound of performance.

Murphy’s Laws

If a taxpayer thinks he can cheat safely, he probably will.

Government Money Murphy’s Laws Taxes

The most dangerous thing in the combat zone is an officer with a map.

Military Murphy’s Laws War

In an otherwise empty locker room, any two individuals will have adjoining lockers.

Murphy’s Laws

No matter how often you trade dinner or other invitations with in-laws, you will lose a small fortune in the exchange.

Family Money Murphy’s Laws Relationships

If “sense” is so common, how come we don’t see more of it around?

Intelligence Murphy’s Laws

The guy you beat out of a prime parking space is the one you have to see for a job interview.

Murphy’s Laws