Subject: Problems » Failure

A failure will not appear till a unit has passed final inspection.

Failure Murphy’s Laws

Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there.

(1879 – 1935) humorist & social commentator
Accidents Failure Situations

I have not failed… I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.

(1847 – 1931) American inventor, scientist & businessman
Failure Problems

When you try to prove to someone that a machine won't work, it will.

Failure Murphy’s Laws Problems

Reality continues to ruin my life.

(1955 – ) cartoonist (Calvin and Hobbes)
Failure Life Problems

The shortest distance between two points is a downward spiral.

Failure Murphy’s Laws Problems

Whatever a parent does is wrong.

Failure Family Murphy’s Laws Parents Problems Young

I had slumps that lasted into the winter.

(1935 – ) American baseball player, sportscaster, comedian & actor
Baseball Failure Self Sports

Trying is just the first step toward failure.

cartoon character in The Simpsons (Dan Castellaneta)
Failure TV/Movie Quotes

Everything breaks down.

Failure Murphy’s Laws Problems

No job is too small to botch.

Failure Murphy’s Laws

The most difficult light bulb to replace burns out first and most frequently.

Failure Murphy’s Laws Problems

Office machines that function perfectly during normal business hours will break down when you return at night to use them for personal business.

Failure Murphy’s Laws Problems Things

If you try to fail, and succeed, which have you done?

(1937 – 2008) stand-up comedian, social critic, actor & author
Failure Success

I like an escalator because an escalator can never break, it can only become stairs.

(1968 – 2005) American stand-up comedian
Failure Problems Things

Percussive Maintenance: Striking a recalcitrant piece of electronic hardware in order to facilitate a successful reboot, and repeating as necessary.

Definitions Failure Problems Things

I didn't fail the test, I just found 100 ways to do it wrong.

(1706 – 1790) American statesman, author, scientist & inventor
Failure Problems

Mistakes are often the stepping stones to utter failure.

Failure Mistakes Problems Proverbs

It is not enough to succeed, others must fail.

(1925 – 2012) author, playwright, essayist & screenwriter
Failure Success

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

Failure Murphy’s Laws Success

Success always occurs in private, and failure in full view.

Failure Murphy’s Laws Problems Success