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We don't know one millionth of one percent about anything.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about technology

Some people manage by the book, even though they don't know who wrote the book or even what book.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about technology, people

The primary function of the design engineer is to make things difficult for the fabricator and impossible for the serviceman.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about technology, impossible, things

After all is said and done, a hell of a lot more is said than done.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about technology, hell

Computers are unreliable, but humans are even more unreliable. Any system which depends on human reliability is unreliable.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about technology, reliability, people, computers, human imperfections

If an experiment works, something has gone wrong.

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When all else fails, read the instructions.

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Everything that goes up must come down.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about technology

Any instrument when dropped will roll into the least accessible corner.

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Build a system that even a fool can use and only a fool will want to use it.

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The degree of technical competence is inversely proportional to the level of management.

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There is never time to do it right, but always time to do it over.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about technology, time, rightness

The remaining work to finish in order to reach your goal increases as the deadline approaches.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about technology, end, purpose, order, work

The more urgent the need for a decision to be made, less apparent become the identity of the decision maker.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about technology, identity, need

A screw will never fit a nut.

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When working on a motor vehicle engine, any tool dropped will land directly under the center of the engine.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about technology, tools

Never trust modern technology. Trust it only when it is old technology.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about technology, old, olderness

The new version always manages to change the one feature you need most.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about technology, change, need, contentment

In today's fast-moving tech environment, it is a requirement that we forget more than we learn.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about technology, fasting

It is simple to make something complex, and complex to make it simple.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about technology