Subject: Problems (Page 7)

Mistakes are often the stepping stones to utter failure.

Mechanics, not microbes, are the menace to civilization.

(1868 – 1952) British writer

If a thing is done wrong often enough, it becomes right.

When a problem goes away, the people working to solve it do not.

When life gives you lemons, just say ‘Fuck the lemons’ and bail.

(1969 - ) American actor, comedian, & screenwriter

No one is listening until you make a mistake.

There are coexisting elements in frustration phenomena which separate expected results from achieved results.

Multitasking means screwing up several things at once.

First of all, I don't see America having problems.

(1946 – ) 43rd U.S. president

I failed to make the chess team because of my height.

(1935 – ) movie actor, director & comedian

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

(1909 – 1995) American journalist

If you use a pole saw to saw a limb while standing on an aluminum ladder borrowed from your neighbor, the limb will fall in such a way as to bend the ladder before it knocks you to the ground.

Once you open a can of worms, the only way to recan them is to use a bigger can.

A solved problem creates two new problems, and the best prescription for happy living is not to solve any more problems than you have to.

(1925 – ) columnist & journalist

No job is too small to botch.

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

(1955 – ) comedian, actor & writer

There is a solution to every problem; the only difficulty is finding it.

No one is listening until you make a mistake.

When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.

(1882 – 1945) 32nd U.S. president

How come dumb stuff seems so smart while you're doing it?

cartoon character, created by Hank Ketcham (1920 – 2001)

It’s absolutely stupid that we live without an ozone layer; we have men, we’ve got rockets, we’ve got Saran Wrap – FIX IT!