Subject: Problems » Failure

Murphy’s Law only fails when you try to demonstrate it.


Failure Murphy’s Laws

The degree of failure is in direct proportion to the effort expended and to the need for success.

Failure Murphy’s Laws Problems Success

Failure has gone to his head.

(1876 – 1933) screenwriter
Characteristics Failure Insults Problems

If we don’t succeed, we run the risk of failure.

(1947 – ) U.S. vice president & politician
Communication Failure Misspokements Speech Success

Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong.

(1918 – 1990) American aerospace engineer
Failure Murphy’s Laws Problems

No experiment is ever a complete failure – it can always serve as a negative example.

Failure Murphy’s Laws Problems

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

Failure Murphy’s Laws

Dear Randolph, utterly unspoilt by failure.

(1899 – 1973) English playwright, actor, composer, director & songwriter
Failure Insults

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

Where do the homeless have 90 per cent of their accidents?

(1928 – 2003) English entertainer
Accidents Failure People

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

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

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

Failure Murphy’s Laws Problems

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

Failure Murphy’s Laws Success

The great advantage of being in a rut is that when one is in a rut, one knows exactly where one is.

1867 – 1931) English novelist
Failure Problems

The new hardware will break down as soon as the old is disconnected and out.

Failure Murphy’s Laws Problems Situations Things

Whenever a superstar is traded to your favorite team, he fades. Whenever your team trades away a useless no-name, he immediately rises to stardom.

Failure Murphy’s Laws Sports Success

When the product is destined to fail, the delivery system will perform perfectly.

Failure Murphy’s Laws Problems

Informed decision-making comes from a long tradition of guessing and then blaming others for inadequate results.

(1957 – ) cartoonist (Dilbert)
Characteristics Failure Intelligence Mistakes People

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

Failure Murphy’s Laws Problems

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

Failure Murphy’s Laws Problems Success

A true friend is one who overlooks your failures and tolerates your success!

(1926 – ) newspaper columnist
Failure Friends Old People Success