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The library will close 5 minutes before you remember that you left your book bag inside.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about irony, education, contentment

All librarians will be happy to help when you don't need it, but will vanish when you have a question about the Dewey Decimal system.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about education, question, help, happiness, need, contentment

Dewey was drunk when he made the decimal system.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about education, mathematics

When a student asks for a second time if you have read his book report, he did not read the book.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about students, education, time, contentment

If attendance is mandatory, a scheduled exam will produce increased absenteeism. If attendance is optional, an exam will produce persons you have never seen before.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about education, tests, people, contentment

Penza's law about math's lessons.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about mathematics, education, law

The porter will knock at the door at the most crucial point of the lesson.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about school, education, teaching

You can't misspell numbers when you write them as digits.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about school, education, numbers, contentment

The back of the room is never far enough.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about education

Students will never fail to disappoint.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about students, education

The English language, e.g. It's a problem when its be right.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about education, language, rightness

Demerits from a teacher you hate are put on your permanent record.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about education, teachers, hate, contentment

Merits from a teacher you hate are put on the permanent record of a student you hate even more.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about education, hate, students, teachers, contentment

The examination paper is always easier when you are not taking it.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about education, tests, contentment

The most ill-behaved student in all of a teacher's classes is always one of the bright ones he can't flunk.

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

Law of Behavioral Management: nothing gets their attention like placing your nails on the chalkboard.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about education, attention, law, nothing

The worst chew-out from parents always comes from an incident their child lied about.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about education, parents, children

Anything that is not firmly secured in place, regardless of size, will find its way out of the room.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about education

In the eyes of your professor, you are ALWAYS wrong, so don't bother trying.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about education, eyes, bad, contentment

No matter how much you study for a test you will be asked a question that you don't know.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about tests, education, question, contentment