41 Posts found for Author: Murphy's Law

Where there’s a will, there’s a won’t.

Author: Murphy’s Law | Source: Gualtieri’s Law of Inertia | Subjects: Gratitude, Perception | Observation

Man is always ready to die for an idea, provided that the idea is not quite clear to him.

Author: Murphy’s Law | Source: Eldridge’s Law of War | Subjects: Gratitude, Psychology | Behavior

People who love sausage and respect the law should never watch either one being made.

Author: Murphy’s Law | Source: The Sausage Principle | Subjects: Gratitude, Law | Legal

There is nothing so small that it can’t be blown out of proportion.

Author: Murphy’s Law | Source: Ruckert’s Law | Subjects: Communication, Perception | Observation

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

Author: Murphy’s Law | Source: Tussman’s Law | Subjects: Gratitude, Miscellaneous

The one who says it cannot be done should never interrupt the one who is doing it.

Author: Murphy’s Law | Source: The Roman Rule | Subjects: Action | Accomplishment, Success / Failure

A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking.

Author: Murphy’s Law | Source: Matz’s Maxim | Subjects: Gratitude, Thought | Inquiry

Nothing is impossible for the man who doesn’t have to do it himself.

Author: Murphy’s Law | Source: Weiler’s Law | Subjects: Ability | Skill, Gratitude

The only imperfect thing in nature is the human race.

Author: Murphy’s Law | Source: Fowler’s Note | Subject: Miscellaneous

One child is not enough, but two children are far too many.

Author: Murphy’s Law | Source: O’Toole’s Axiom | Subjects: Family & Friends, Gratitude

At some time in the life cycle of virtually every organization, its ability to succeed in spite of itself runs out.

Author: Murphy’s Law | Source: Brien’s Law | Subjects: Business, Gratitude

Only the lead dog gets a change of scenery.

Author: Murphy’s Law | Source: Grizzard’s Sled-Dog Principle | Subjects: Gratitude, Leadership

It is impossible for anyone to learn that which he thinks he already knows.

Author: Murphy’s Law | Source: Plutarch’s Rule | Subjects: Education | Scholarship, Wisdom

Never invest in anything that eats.

Author: Murphy’s Law | Source: Seymour’s Investment Principle | Subjects: Finance | Investing, Gratitude

Don’t be irreplaceable. If you can’t be replaced, you can’t be promoted.

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

What the large print giveth, the small print taketh away.

Author: Murphy’s Law | Source: Green’s Rule | Subject: Law | Legal

Following the rules will not get the job done.

Corollary: Getting the job done is no excuse for not following the rules.

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

Anyone can admit to themselves they were wrong – the true test is admitting it to someone else.

Author: Murphy’s Law | Source: Morris’s Law | Subjects: Psychology | Behavior, Success / Failure

Human beings are distinguished from other animals more by their ability to rationalize than their ability to reason.

Author: Murphy’s Law | Source: Friedman’s Observation | Subjects: Perception | Observation, Psychology | Behavior

The secret of success is sincerity. Once you can fake that you’ve got it made.

Author: Murphy’s Law | Source: Gylme’s Formula for Success | Subjects: Gratitude, Success / Failure