Subject: Murphy’s Laws (Page 66)

Whatever goes us, stays up.

Nothing is so good that somebody, somewhere, will not hate it.

The one you want is never the one on sale.

Them what has – gets.

Anything that happens enough times to irritate you will happen at least once more.

Those who express random thoughts to legislative committees are often surprised and appalled to find themselves the instigators of law.

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

The quantity which must be multiplied by, divided by, added to or subtracted from the answer you get to give the answer you should have got.

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

When you want to unlock a door but only have one hand free, the keys will be in the opposite pocket.

When a person with experience meets a person with money, the person with experience will get the money and the person with the money will get some experience.

The truth of a proposition has nothing to do with its credibility, and vice versa.

The bigger they are, the harder it is to see your shoes.

In a family recipe that you discovered in an old book, the most vital measurement will be illegible.

When things go wrong, don’t go with them.

Don't let anyone kid you about the life of Riley.

Once you overcome your fear of public speaking, you’ll never be asked to speak again.

Everything else causes cancer in rats.

Everything I like is either illegal, immoral, or fattening.

(1887 – 1943) theater critic & commentator

Democracy is that form of government where everybody gets what the majority deserves.

You should have seen it when I got it.