Subject: Murphy’s Laws (Page 84)

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The time it takes to rectify a situation is inversely proportional to the time it took to do the damage.

Murphy’s Laws Problems Situations

First Things First, but not necessarily in that order.

Murphy’s Laws Time

The less you say, the less you have to take back.

Communication Murphy’s Laws Speech

You can always find what you're not looking for.

Murphy’s Laws

The primary function of the design engineer is to make things difficult for the fabricator and impossible for the serviceman.

Murphy’s Laws Problems

In any dealings with a collective body of people, the people will always be more tacky than originally expected.

Murphy’s Laws People

The only way a reporter should look at a politician is down.

Government Murphy’s Laws Opinion Politicians

In any organization, the potential is much greater for the subordinate to manage his superior than for the superior to manage his subordinate.

Murphy’s Laws

I called my lawyer and said, ‘Can I ask you two questions?’ He said, ‘What’s the second question?

Government Lawyers Murphy’s Laws

The net weight of your boots is proportional to the cube of the number of hours you have been on the trail.

Activities Murphy’s Laws

Bus schedules are arranged so your bus will arrive at the transfer point precisely one minute after the connecting bus has left.

Activities Murphy’s Laws Time Travel

Machines that have broken down will work perfectly when the repairman arrives.

Failure Murphy’s Laws Problems Things

Doing it the hard way is always easier.

Murphy’s Laws

There is no such thing as an unattached woman.

Murphy’s Laws People Relationships Women

Never offend people with style when you can offend them with substance.

Murphy’s Laws People Situations

Circumstances can force a generalized incompetent to become competent, at least in a specialized field.

Murphy’s Laws

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

Murphy’s Laws

Never worry about the bullet with your name on it; instead, worry about shrapnel addressed to 'occupant.’

Conflict Government Military Murphy’s Laws War

The amount of work done varies inversely with the amount of time spent in the office.

Murphy’s Laws Time Work

Officials make work for each other.

Murphy’s Laws People Work

The more you want it, the quicker the letdown after you get it.

Murphy’s Laws