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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

Everything breaks down.

Failure Murphy’s Laws Problems

Byrne's Law: In any electrical circuit, appliances and wiring will burn out to protect fuses.

(1930 – ) American author and billiard player, teacher & commentator
Failure Murphy’s Laws Things

Everything put together sooner or later falls apart.

Failure Murphy’s Laws Problems

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

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

A government is the only known vessel that leaks from the top.

(1909 – 1995) American journalist
Failure Government Problems

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

Failure Murphy’s Laws Problems

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

Failure Murphy’s Laws Problems

If at first you don't succeed, try try again… then quit; there's no use being a damn fool about it.

(1880 – 1946) comedian, actor, juggler & writer
Failure Situations Success

Dear Randolph, utterly unspoilt by failure.

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

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

Failure Murphy’s Laws

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

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Failure has gone to his head.

(1876 – 1933) screenwriter
Characteristics Failure Insults Problems

Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong.

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

Mistakes are often the stepping stones to utter failure.

Failure Mistakes Problems Proverbs

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

Failure Murphy’s Laws Success

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

Definitions Failure Problems Things

If you are attempting the impossible, you will fail

Failure Murphy’s Laws Problems