Murphy's laws, page 81
1794 quotes by Edward A. Murphy
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
Clipper motors will quit only when you have the horse's head left to trim.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about heads
If you approach within 50 feet of the barn in your street clothes, you will get dirty.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about clothes
The number of horses you own increases according to the number of stalls in your barn.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about numbers
If you fall off, you will land on the site of your most recent injury.
Quote by Edward A. Murphy about fall