Subject: Murphy’s Laws (Page 65)

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If you start walking, the bus will come when you are precisely halfway between stops.

Murphy’s Laws

The idea is to die young as late as possible.

Age Death Murphy’s Laws Time Young

Look after the molehills and the mountains will look after themselves.

Murphy’s Laws

Incoming fire has the right of way.

Military Murphy’s Laws War

Go where the money is.

Money Murphy’s Laws

In any group of eagles, you will find some turkeys.

Murphy’s Laws People

You always find something in the last place you look.

Murphy’s Laws Places Things

The shortest measurable interval of time is the time between the moment one puts a little extra aside for a sudden emergency and the arrival of that emergency.

Money Murphy’s Laws Problems Time

Whenever a system becomes completely defined, someone discovers something which either abolishes the system or expands it beyond recognition.

Murphy’s Laws

The deficiency will never show itself during the dry runs.

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Murphy’s Laws Problems

In any decision situation, the amount of relevant information available is inversely proportional to the importance of the decision.

Murphy’s Laws Situations

The only time suppressive fire works is when it is used on abandoned positions.

Military Murphy’s Laws

Speak with authority; however, expound only on the obvious and proven facts.

Murphy’s Laws

Reforms come from below; no man with four aces howls for a new deal.

Murphy’s Laws

If there are only two shows worth watching, they will be on at the same time.

Entertainment Murphy’s Laws Television

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

Never drink anything that’s still on fire.

Alcohol Food/Drink Murphy’s Laws

No matter how many rooms there are in the motel, the fellow who starts up his car at five o’clock in the morning is always parked under your window.

Activities Murphy’s Laws Travel

He who laughs first, laughs last… if nobody laughs in the middle.

Laughter Murphy’s Laws

The army with the smartest dress uniform will lose.

Conflict Military Murphy’s Laws

Whenever you set out to do something, something else must be done first.

Murphy’s Laws Time