41 Posts found for Author: Murphy's Law

If you help a friend in need, he is sure to remember you – the next time he’s in need.

Author: Murphy’s Law | Source: Cheit’s Lament | Subjects: Gratitude, Perception | Observation

No matter what goes wrong, there is always somebody who knew it would.

Author: Murphy’s Law | Source: Evan and Bjorn’s Law | Subjects: Gratitude, Perception | Observation

For every “10” there are ten “1s.”

Author: Murphy’s Law | Source: Munder’s Theorem | Subjects: Gratitude, Perception | Observation

1. Nothing is as easy as it looks.
2. Everything takes longer than you think it will.
3. If there is a possibility of several things going wrong, the one that will cause the most damage will be the one to go wrong.

Author: Murphy’s Law | Source: Murphy’s Corollaries | Subject: Perception | Observation

It is easier to fight for one’s principles than to live up to them.

Author: Murphy’s Law | Source: Adler’s Rule | Subject: Wisdom

To err is human – to blame it on someone else is even more human.

Author: Murphy’s Law | Source: Jacob’s Law | Subjects: Gratitude, Psychology | Behavior

The probability of meeting someone you know increases when you are with someone you don’t want to be seen with.

Author: Murphy’s Law | Source: Ruby’s Principle of Close Encounters | Subject: Gratitude

Don’t worry about what other people are thinking about you. They’re too busy worrying about what you are thinking about them.

Author: Murphy’s Law | Source: Edelstein’s Advice | Subject: Psychology | Behavior

Friends come and go, but enemies accumulate.

Author: Murphy’s Law | Source: Jones’s Motto | Subjects: Gratitude, Perception | Observation

Don’t worry about avoiding temptation – as you grow older, it starts avoiding you.

Author: Murphy’s Law | Source: Russell’s Rule | Subject: Gratitude

Nothing will be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome.

Author: Murphy’s Law | Source: Golden Principle | Subjects: Action | Accomplishment, Success / Failure

Statistics are like expert witnesses – they will testify for either side.

Author: Murphy’s Law | Source: LaGuardia’s Law | Subject: Math & Science

Wisdom consists of knowing when to avoid perfection.

Author: Murphy’s Law | Source: Horowitz’s Rule | Subject: Wisdom

Everyone has a scheme that will not work.

Munder’s Corollary: Everyone who does not work has a scheme that does.

Author: Murphy’s Law | Source: Howe’s Law | Subject: Gratitude

People who are resistant to change cannot resist change for the worse.

Author: Murphy’s Law | Source: Rule of the Open Mind | Subject: Psychology | Behavior

If you knew what you were doing you’d probably be bored.

Corollary: Just because you’re bored doesn’t mean you know what you’re doing.

Author: Murphy’s Law | Source: Fresco’s Discovery | Subject: Gratitude

Teamwork is essential. It allows you to blame someone else.

Author: Murphy’s Law | Source: Finagle’s Rule for Research | Subject: Gratitude

To learn from your mistakes, you must first realize that you are making mistakes.

Author: Murphy’s Law | Source: Philo’s Law | Subject: Education | Scholarship

Experience is something you don’t get until just after you need it.

Author: Murphy’s Law | Source: Olivier’s Law | Subjects: Experience, Gratitude

As soon as you mention something, if it’s good it goes away. If it’s bad, it happens.

Author: Murphy’s Law | Source: The Unspeakable Law | Subject: Miscellaneous