Subject: Problems (Page 4)

I have lost friends, some by death… others through sheer inability to cross the street.

(1882 – 1941) English novelist, essayist, publisher & feminist
Accidents Age Death Friends People

No matter what goes wrong, there’s always someone who will say he knew it would.

Murphy’s Laws People 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

Everything is just out of reach.

Murphy’s Laws Problems

Things are gradually falling into place on top of me.

(1933 – ) English author & cartoonist
Problems Situations

Whenever you decide to take the kids home, it is always five minutes earlier that they break into fights, tears, or hysteria.

Children Murphy’s Laws Problems Time

When an elephant is in trouble even a frog will kick him.

Problems

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

Murphy’s Laws Problems Things

The first shall be last and the last shall be first, but if you're in the middle, you're stuck there.

Murphy’s Laws Problems Situations

I had slumps that lasted into the winter.

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

No problem is so big or so complicated that it can't be run away from!

cartoon character in, Peanuts, by Charles Schulz (1922 – 2000)
Problems

If you can laugh at yourself loud and hard every time you fall, people will think you're drunk.

(1963 – ) television host & comedian
Accidents Alcohol Emotions Laughter

Any umpire who claims he has never missed a play is… well, an umpire.

(1937 – 1995) American Major League Baseball umpire
Baseball Mistakes Problems Sports

The problem-solving process will always break down at the point at which it is possible to determine who caused the problem.

Murphy’s Laws Problems

The squeaky wheel gets replaced.

Murphy’s Laws Problems Situations

Experience enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again.

Mistakes Murphy’s Laws Problems

Nobody ever grew despondent looking for trouble.

(1868 – 1930) cartoonist, humorist & journalist
Characteristics Problems

If Gladstone fell into the Thames, that would be a misfortune, and if anybody pulled him out, that, I suppose, would be a calamity.

(1804 – 1881) British prime minister, politician & author
Accidents Insults Problems

If there is a possibility of several things going wrong, the one that will cause the most embarrassment will be the one to

Emotions Murphy’s Laws Problems

To a quick question, give a slow answer.

Problems

When all else fails, follow instructions.

Murphy’s Laws Problems