Murphy's laws, page 52
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
As the seriousness of any given injury increases, the availability of light to examine that injury decreases.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about medicine, light
The amount of space which is needed to work on a patient varies inversely with the amount of space which is available to work on that patient.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about medicine, univers, work
The number of distraught and uncooperative relatives surrounding any given patient varies exponentially with the seriousness of the patient's illness or injury.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about medicine, numbers
Always assume that any Physician found at the scene of an emergency is a Gynecologist, until proven otherwise.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about medicine
A virtually infinite number of wide-eyed and inquisitive school-aged children can climb into the back of any Ambulance, and, given the opportunity, invariably will.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about medicine, chance, infinite, numbers, school, children
The true value of any rookie EMT, when expressed numerically, will always be a negative number. The value of this number may be found by simply having the rookie grade his or her ability on a scale from 1 to 10.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about medicine, value, numbers, ability
As soon as an EMS Rule is accepted as absolute, an exception to that Rule will immediately occur.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about medicine, rules, absolute
You're only pulled over when you were just trying to make the light.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about cars, light
When there are three other cars on the road, the drivers are drunk and there's not a cop in sight.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about cars, police
The car only breaks down at the least convenient time. When you car breaks down and it is a small repair, the mechanic has to remove the engine to get to that part.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about cars, time
Washing your car constitutes a rain dance to the raining gods.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about cars, rain, dance
