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The chances of a conductor asking a section to play a passage by themselves in the rehearsal, is directly proportional to the difficulty of the passage and how well the people can play it.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about nation, difficulties, chance, people

String players will not have a pencil the day the conductor gives new bowings or fingerings.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about day

The difficult passage practiced for hours, will not be played correctly once the student plays it for the teacher the more a student practices, the less likely he will play correctly during the lesson.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about students, teaching, teachers

The more the student hates a specific piece, the more likely he will have to play it.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about students

Tack you hate never wears out.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about hate, contentment

Blankets you hate cannot be destroyed.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about hate, contentment

Horses you hate cannot be sold and will outlive you.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about hate, contentment

Clipper blades will become dull only when the horse is half finished.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy

Clipper motors will quit only when you have the horse's head left to trim.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about heads, contentment

If you approach within 50 feet of the barn in your street clothes, you will get dirty.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about clothes, contentment

You can't push a horse on a lunge line.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about contentment

If a horse is advertised “under $5,000” you can bet he isn't $2,500.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about contentment

The number of horses you own increases according to the number of stalls in your barn.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about numbers, contentment

An uncomplicated horse can be ruined with enough schooling.

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You can't run a barn without baling twine.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about contentment

Wind velocity increases in direct proportion to how well your hat fits.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy

There is no such thing as the right feed.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about rightness, things

If you fall off, you will land on the site of your most recent injury.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about fall, contentment

If you're winning, quit.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about contentment

You never run out of medical kits.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about contentment