A pat on the back is only a few inches from a kick in the pants.
EQuote by Edward A. Murphy about irony
Murphy's laws, page 23
1791 quotes by Edward A. Murphy
Edward A. Murphy - engineer working on Air Force Project MX981
Was born on 11 jan 1918.
Died on 17 jul 1990, at 72 years old.
Died on 17 jul 1990, at 72 years old.
Origin country: United States
It doesn't matter what you do, it only matters what you say you've done and what you say you're going to do.
EQuote by Edward A. Murphy about intention, contentment
After any salary raise, you will have less money at the end of the month than you did before.
EQuote by Edward A. Murphy about salary, money, end, contentment
The more crap you put up with, the more crap you are going to get.
EQuote by Edward A. Murphy about stupidity, contentment
You can go anywhere you want if you look serious and carry a clipboard.
EQuote by Edward A. Murphy about advice, contentment
Eat one live toad first thing in the morning and nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day.
EQuote by Edward A. Murphy about advice, commerce, rest, nothing, things, day, contentment
Never ask two questions in a business letter. The reply will discuss the one you are least interested in, and say nothing about the other.
EQuote by Edward A. Murphy about affair, nothing, contentment
When the bosses talk about improving productivity, they are never talking about themselves.
EQuote by Edward A. Murphy about heads, talking
If at first you don't succeed, try again. Then quit. No use being a damn fool about it.
EQuote by Edward A. Murphy about advice, use, being, contentment
There will always be beer cans rolling on the floor of your car when the boss asks for a ride home from the office.
EQuote by Edward A. Murphy about heads, home
Mother said there would be days like this, but she never said there would be so many.
EQuote by Edward A. Murphy about mother, day
Never delay the ending of a meeting or the beginning of a cocktail hour.
EQuote by Edward A. Murphy about advice, meetings, beginning
To err is human, to forgive is not company policy.
EQuote by Edward A. Murphy about error, companies, human imperfections
In case of an atomic bomb attack, work rules will be temporarily suspended.
EQuote by Edward A. Murphy about work, attack, rules
Anyone can do any amount of work provided it isn't the work he is supposed to be doing.
EQuote by Edward A. Murphy about work
Important letters that contain no errors will develop errors in the mail.
EQuote by Edward A. Murphy about error
The last person that quit or was fired will be the one held responsible for everything that goes wrong - until the next person quits or is fired.
EQuote by Edward A. Murphy about responsability, people, prison, bad
There is never enough time to do it right the first time, but there is always enough time to do it over.
EQuote by Edward A. Murphy about time, rightness
