Subject: Murphy’s Laws (Page 7)

The amount of wind will vary inversely with the number and experience of the people you take on board.

When responding to an urgent message requesting an immediate return call, you will get: (1) a wrong number, (2) a busy signal, or (3) no answer

Undetectable errors are infinite in variety, in contrast to detectable errors, which by definition are limited.

Laziness is the mother of nine inventions out of ten.

A bachelor can only chase a girl until she catches him.

Trivial matters are handled promptly; important matters are never resolved.

The hardness of the butter is proportional to the softness of the bread.

Rule A: Don’t.

Rule A1: Rule A doesn’t exist.

Rule A2: Do not discuss the existence or non-existence of Rules A, A1, or A2.

(1927 – 1989) Scottish psychiatrist

He who hesitates is not only lost, but several miles from the next freeway exit.

If you do a job twice, it’s yours.

No real problem has a solution.

No matter how long it takes for you to get back to pick up the shoes the shoemaker will tell you that they won't be ready until tomorrow.

He who hesitates is probably right.

The best shots happen immediately after the last frame is exposed.

Life is too short to stuff a mushroom.

The time spent on any item of the agenda will be in inverse proportion to the sum involved.

The perceived usefulness of an article is inversely proportional to its actual usefulness once bought and paid for.

All politics is local.

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

An apple every eight hours keeps three doctors away.

The only way to avoid hitting a tree is to aim at it.