Subject: Murphy’s Laws (Page 86)

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The love letter you finally got the courage to send will be delayed in the post long enough for you to make a fool of yourself in person.

Fools Love Murphy’s Laws

Only kings, editors, and people with tapeworm have the right to use the editorial "we."

Murphy’s Laws

Everybody lies; but it doesn't matter since nobody listens.

Characteristics Communication Honesty Lies Murphy’s Laws

No shoelace ever broke being untied.

Murphy’s Laws Things

If the people of a democracy are allowed to do so, they will vote away the freedoms which are essential to that democracy.

Democracy Elections/Voting Government Murphy’s Laws

If the converse of a statement is absurd, the original statement is an insult to the intelligence and should never have been said.

Intelligence Murphy’s Laws Speech

A falling body always rolls to the most inaccessible spot.

Murphy’s Laws

He travels fastest who travels alone… but he hasn’t anything to do when he gets there.

Activities Murphy’s Laws Travel

Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Characteristics Murphy’s Laws

When putting cheese in a mousetrap, always leave room for the mouse.

Murphy’s Laws Situations

Whenever A annoys or injures B on the pretence of saving or improving X, A is a scoundrel.

Murphy’s Laws

If you knew what you were doing you'd probably be bored.

Murphy’s Laws

Success can be insured only by devising a defense against failure of the contingency plan.

Failure Murphy’s Laws Success

An easily understood, workable falsehood is more useful than a complex, incomprehensible truth.

Characteristics Honesty Intelligence Lies Murphy’s Laws Truth

1. Any great truth can – and eventually will – be expressed as a cliche.

2. Half of being smart is knowing what you're dumb at.

Communication Facts Intelligence Murphy’s Laws

At any event, the people whose seats are furthest from the aisle, always arrive last.

Murphy’s Laws Situations Time

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

Murphy’s Laws

When you arrive at your chosen campsite, it is full.

Activities Murphy’s Laws

There must be one day above all others in each life that is the happiest

Corollary: What if you’ve already had it?

Emotions Happiness Murphy’s Laws Time

A meeting lasts at least 1 1/2 hours, however short the agenda.

Murphy’s Laws Time

A flying particle will seek the nearest eye.

Accidents Murphy’s Laws