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Everything you do or say is public relations.

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Experience is the worst teacher. It always gives the test first and the instruction afterwards.

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Finagle's Fourth Law: Once a job is fouled up, anything done to improve it only makes it worse.

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God wisely designed the human body so that we can neither pat our own backs nor kick ourselves too easily.

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Happiness isn't getting what you want, it's wanting what you've got.

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Hoare's Law of Large Problems: Inside every large problem is a small problem struggling to get out.

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An error is not a mistake until you refuse to correct it.

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Anthony's Law of the Workshop: Any tool, when dropped, will roll into the least accessible corner of the workshop.

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Any small object that is accidentally dropped will hide under a larger object.

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Any time things appear to be going better, you have overlooked something.

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Any time you think you have influence, try ordering around someone else's dog.

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Anyone who uses the phrase "easy as taking candy from a baby" has never tried taking candy from a baby.

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Blessed are the meek for they shall inhibit the earth.

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Blessed are those who expect nothing... for they will not be disappointed.

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Blessed is the person who is too busy to worry in the daytime and too sleepy to worry at night.

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Boob's Law: You always find something in the last place you look.

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Boren's Laws: (1) When in charge, ponder. (2) When in trouble, delegate. (3) When in doubt, mumble.

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Bradley's Bromide: If computers get too powerful, we can organize them into a committee -- that will do them in.

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By doing just a little every day, you can gradually let the task completely overwhelm you.

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Cheer up! Things are getting worse at a slower rate.

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