Subject: Murphy’s Laws (Page 8)

Always leave room to add an explanation if it doesn't work out.

When you do not know what you are doing, do it neatly.

Batteries die at the most critical time of the most complex problem.

Anything labeled "NEW" and/or "IMPROVED" isn't.

Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.

Experts in advanced countries underestimate by a factor of 2 to 4 the ability of people in underdeveloped countries to do anything technical.

Bravery is being the only one who knows you're afraid.

A fool and his money are soon elected.

Exceptions always outnumber rules.

If there are twelve clowns in a ring, you can jump in the middle and start reciting Shakespeare, but to the audience, you'll just be the thirteenth clown.

Murphy's Law was not propounded by Murphy, but by another man with the same name.

Whatever a parent does is wrong.

The first ninety percent of the task takes ninety percent of the time, and the last ten percent takes the other ninety percent.

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

The incidence of anything worthwhile is either 15-25 percent or 80-90 percent.

The worst golf shots always occur when playing with someone you are trying to impress.

Creativity varies inversely with the number of cooks involved with the broth.

No matter how careful one is in resealing the inner liner in a cereal box, it will tear where it is glued to the box.

Assumption is the mother of all foul-ups.

Don’t look conspicuous – in the combat, it draws fire; out of the combat zone, it draws sergeants.

People will buy anything that's one to a customer.