The more pretentious a corporate name, the smaller the organization.
EQuote by Edward A. Murphy about companies, name
Murphy's laws, page 24
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
If you are good, you will be assigned all the work. If you are really good, you will get out of it.
EQuote by Edward A. Murphy about work, good, good luck, contentment
You are always doing something marginal when the boss drops by your desk.
EQuote by Edward A. Murphy about heads, contentment
If someone says he will do something without fail, he won't.
EQuote by Edward A. Murphy about failure
People who go to conferences are the ones who shouldn't.
EQuote by Edward A. Murphy about irony, people
People are always available for work in the past tense.
EQuote by Edward A. Murphy about work, people, past
People don't make the same mistake twice, they make it three, four, or five times.
EQuote by Edward A. Murphy about mistake, people
At work, the authority of a person is inversely proportional to the number of pens that person is carrying.
EQuote by Edward A. Murphy about work, people, authority, numbers
When you don't know what to do, walk fast and look worried.
EQuote by Edward A. Murphy about advice, fasting, contentment
You will always get the greatest recognition for the job you least like.
EQuote by Edward A. Murphy about work, contentment
Getting the job done is no excuse for not following the rules.
EQuote by Edward A. Murphy about rules, work
When confronted by a difficult problem you can solve it more easily by reducing it to the question. How would the Lone Ranger handle this?.
EQuote by Edward A. Murphy about problems, question, contentment
Machines that have broken down will work perfectly when the repairman arrives.
EQuote by Edward A. Murphy about irony, work
An acceptable level of employment means that the government economist to whom it is acceptable still has a job.
EQuote by Edward A. Murphy about work
Once a job is fouled up, anything done to improve it only makes it worse.
EQuote by Edward A. Murphy about work
