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People are always available for work in the past tense.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about work, people, past

People don't make the same mistake twice, they make it three, four, or five times.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about mistake, people

If it wasn't for the last minute, nothing would get done.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about nothing

At work, the authority of a person is inversely proportional to the number of pens that person is carrying.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about work, people, authority, numbers

When you don't know what to do, walk fast and look worried.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about advice, fasting, contentment

You will always get the greatest recognition for the job you least like.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about work, contentment

No one gets sick on Wednesdays.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about humor

Getting the job done is no excuse for not following the rules.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about rules, work

Following the rules will not get the job done.

Quote 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?.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about problems, question, contentment

No matter how much you do, you never do enough.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about advice, contentment

The longer the title, the less important the job.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about work

Machines that have broken down will work perfectly when the repairman arrives.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about irony, work

Progress is only made on alternate Tuesdays.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about progress

An acceptable level of employment means that the government economist to whom it is acceptable still has a job.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about work

Once a job is fouled up, anything done to improve it only makes it worse.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about work

The employee who has performed his duties faithfully and without fault for 5 years will be given an increase of five cents per day in his pay - provided the profits allow it.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about commerce, day

All vacations and holidays create problems, except for one's own.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about holidays, problems

Success is a matter of luck, just ask any failure.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about success, bad luck, good luck, failure

The value of any job task is inversely proportional to its deadline.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about work, value