Murphy's laws, page 34
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
Never stand when you can sit, never sit when you can lie down, never stay awake when you can sleep.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war, sleep, lie
The most dangerous thing in the world is a Second Lieutenant with a map and a compass.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war, things, world
Exceptions prove the rule, and destroy the battle plan.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war, destruction, rules
Everything always works in your HQ, everything always fails in the Colonel's HQ.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war
The enemy never watches until you make a mistake.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war, mistake, enemies
One enemy soldier is never enough, but two is entirely too many.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war, enemies
The worse the weather, the more you are required to be out in it.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about weather, war
Whenever you have plenty of ammo, you never miss. Whenever you are low on ammo, you can't hit the broad side of a barn.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war
The more a weapon costs, the farther you will have to send it away to be repaired.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war
The complexity of a weapon is inversely proportional to the IQ of the weapon's operator.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war, complexity
Field experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about experience, need
If enough data is collected, a board of inquiry can prove anything.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war
For every action, there is an equal and opposite criticism.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about criticism, action
Air strikes always overshoot the target, artillery always falls short.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war, air
When reviewing the radio frequencies that you just wrote down, the most important ones are always illegible.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war
Those who hesitate under fire usually do not end up KIA or WIA.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war, fire, fire brigade, end
