Subject: Problems (Page 22)

Any idiot can face a crisis – it’s this day-to-day living that wears you out.

(1860 – 1904) Russian short-story writer, playwright & physician
Problems

If anything can't go wrong… it will.

Murphy’s Laws Problems

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

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

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

(1908 – 1999) English writer
Failure Problems Success

Machines that have broken down will work perfectly when the repairman arrives.

Failure Murphy’s Laws Problems Things

First the doctor told me the good news: I was going to have a disease named after me.

(1945 – ) comedian, actor, writer, playwright & musician
Doctors Health 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're already in a hole, there's no use to continue digging.

Murphy’s Laws Problems

Never fret for an only son, the idea of failure will never occur to him.

(1856 – 1950) Irish playwright & socialist
Failure Problems Success

Mistakes are often the stepping stones to utter failure.

Failure Mistakes Problems Proverbs

If I could kick the person in the tail that causes me the most problems I could not sit down for a week.

(1879 – 1935) humorist & social commentator
People Problems Self

The shortest distance between two points is a downward spiral.

Failure Murphy’s Laws Problems

If anything simply cannot go wrong, it will anyway.

Murphy’s Laws Problems

If the assumptions are wrong, the conclusions aren't likely to be very good.

Murphy’s Laws Problems

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

A computer makes as many mistakes in two seconds as 20 men working 20 years.

Computers Mistakes Murphy’s Laws Things Time

To have a grievance is to have a purpose in life.

(1902 – 1983) American philosopher
Life Problems

Never create a problem for which you do not have the answer.

Corollary: Create problems for which only you have the answer.

Murphy’s Laws Problems

Success doesn’t teach as many lessons as failure does.


Failure Success

The most expensive component is the one that breaks.

Murphy’s Laws Problems

There is no safety in numbers… or in anything else.

(1894 – 1961) author, cartoonist & humorist
Life Problems