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The quality of workmanship of any given object is inversely proportional to how well it works.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about quality

One's willingness to do something is inversely proportional to: a) the need for it to be done, b) the number of people who are relying on that person to do it.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about commerce, people, numbers, need

A meeting's length will be directly proportional to the boredom the speaker produces.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about meetings, boredom

The complexity of a weapon is inversely proportional to the IQ of the weapon's operator.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war, complexity

The combat worth of a unit is inversely proportional to the smartness of its outfit and appearance.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war

Density of fire increases proportionally to the curiousness of the target.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war, fire, fire brigade

The self-importance of a superior is inversely proportional to his position in the hierarchy as is his deviousness and mischievousness.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war, hierarchy, self-control

The seriousness of a wound in a fire-fight is inversely proportional to the distance to any form of cover.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war, fight, fire, fire brigade

The speed at which you respond to a fight call is inversely proportional to how long you've been a cop.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about police, speed, fight, contentment

The likelihood that you are speaking to an undercover law enforcement officer, is directly proportional to the number of personal questions being asked of you.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about police, numbers, law, being, contentment

The number of years on the job is directly proportional to your waistline.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about police, numbers

The number of people who lock their keys in their car is directly proportional to how bad the weather is.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about police, weather, numbers, bad luck, bad, people

The time it takes to respond to an emergency is inversely proportional to the importance of the call.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about police, time

The weight of the dead body you'll have to carry is proportional to the amount of stairs you'll have to climb.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about police, body, contentment

The self-importance of a Deputy Captain is inversely proportional to his actual importance in the chain of command.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about fire brigade, self-control

The self-importance of a client is inversely proportional to his position in the hierarchy as is his deviousness and mischievousness.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about photography, hierarchy, customers, self-control

The success of an assignment is inversely proportional to the product of its importance and the number of people watching.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about photography, numbers, success, people

The absurdity of the suggestion is directly proportional to the distance from the bedside.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about medicine

The amount of clean linen available is inversely proportional to your immediate needs.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about medicine

The severity of the injury is directly proportional to the weight of the patient.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about medicine