Subject: Problems (Page 23)

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

1. Anyone else who can be blamed should be blamed.
2. Anything that can go wrong will go wrong faster with computers.
3. Whenever a computer can be blamed, it should be blamed.

Mistakes Murphy’s Laws Problems

I have made mistakes, but have never made the mistake of claiming I never made one.

(1841 – 1918) publisher of the New York Herald
Mistakes Problems

I don’t have a solution, but I admire the problem.

(1933 – ) English author & cartoonist
Problems

I broke a leg one time… spilled coffee all over.

(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer
Accidents Problems

The good Lord never gives you more than you can handle… unless you die of something.

(1935 – ) American cartoonist
Beliefs Death God Life Problems

Nothing is as inevitable as a mistake whose time has come.

Mistakes Murphy’s Laws Problems

Authorization for a project will be granted only when none of the authorizers can be blamed if the project fails but when all of the authorizers can claim credit if it succeeds.

Failure Murphy’s Laws Success

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

(1902 – 1983) American philosopher
Life Problems

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

Failure Murphy’s Laws

Life is just one damned thing after another.

(1856 – 1915) writer, publisher, artist & philosopher
Life Problems

When life hands you lemons, make whisky sours.

(1880 – 1946) comedian, actor, juggler & writer
Alcohol Food/Drink Life Problems

The chances of solving a problem decline the closer one gets to finding out who was the cause of the problem.

Murphy’s Laws Problems

Things always go from bad to worse.

Murphy’s Laws Problems Situations

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

Definitions Failure Problems Things

The number one thing about trouble is… don't get into more.

American professional golfer
Golf Problems Sports

If anything can go wrong, it will do so in triplicate.

Government Murphy’s Laws 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

No one is listening until you make a mistake.

Beliefs Mistakes Murphy’s Laws Proverbs

Never moon a werewolf.

(1958 – ) screenwriter, film director & actor
Problems Situations

There comes a time when one must stop suggesting and evaluating new solutions, and get on with the job of analyzing and finally implementing one pretty good solution.

Murphy’s Laws Problems