Subject: Problems » Failure (Page 3)

If the probability of success is not almost one, then it is damn near zero.

Failure Murphy’s Laws Success

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

(1928 – 2003) English entertainer
Accidents Failure People

Trying is the first step towards failure.

cartoon character in The Simpsons (Dan Castellaneta)
Failure Problems Situations

If it jams, force it; if it breaks, it needed replacing anyway.

Accidents Failure Murphy’s Laws

Mistakes are often the stepping stones to utter failure.

Failure Mistakes Problems Proverbs

If at first you don't succeed, failure may be your style.

(1908 – 1999) English writer
Failure Problems Success

Trying is just the first step toward failure.

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

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

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

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

Definitions Failure Problems Things

To err is human… and to blame it on a computer is even more so.

(1927 – ) magician & comedy writer
Computers Failure Mistakes Things

One cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs… but it is amazing how many eggs one can break without making a decent omelette.

(1916 – 2000) Egyptian-American academic economist & historian
Failure Problems Situations

Everything put together sooner or later falls apart.

Failure Murphy’s Laws Problems

An expert is a person who avoids the small errors while sweeping on to the grand fallacy.

Failure Mistakes Murphy’s Laws Problems

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

Failure Murphy’s Laws Problems Success

I led the league in “Go get ‘em next time.”

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

I don't believe in astrology; the only stars I can blame for my failures are those that walk about the stage.

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

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


Failure Murphy’s Laws

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

Failure Murphy’s Laws

The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair.

(1952 – 2001) English writer, dramatist, & musician
Failure Murphy’s Laws Problems Situations Things

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

Failure Murphy’s Laws Success

Whom the gods wish to destroy they first call promising.

(1903 – 1974) English intellectual, literary critic & writer
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