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Murphy Quotes

Murphy's Law, that brash proletarian restatement of Godel's Theorem.

"Gravity's Rainbow". Book by Thomas Pynchon, 1973.

There are no answers, only cross references.

"Norbert Wiener 1894-1964". Book by Pesi R. Masani, Vita Mathematica, p. 337, 1990.

Anything you lose automatically doubles in value.

Mignon McLaughlin (2014). “Aperçus: The Aphorisms of Mignon McLaughlin”, p.101, BookBaby

Every solution breeds new problems.

Arthur Bloch (2003). “Murphy's Law: The 26th Anniversary Edition: The 26th Anniversary Edition”, p.8, Penguin

But I tried, didn't I? Goddamnit, at least I did that.

"Fictional character: R.P. McMurphy". One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, www.imdb.com. 1975.

There’s no doubt in my mind that McMurphy’s won, but I’m not sure what.

Ken Kesey (2016). “One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest”, p.10, Hamilton Books

But it's the truth even if it didn't happen.

Ken Kesey (2016). “One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest”, p.3, Hamilton Books

Eddie Murphy is to comedians what Nicki Minaj is to Spanx.

"Eddie Murphy awarded Mark Twain Prize: Here are the parts you might not see on the PBS special" by Peggy McGlone, www.washingtonpost.com. October 19, 2015.

But he won’t let the pain blot out the humor no more’n he’ll let the humor blot out the pain.

Ken Kesey (2012). “One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: 50th Anniversary Edition”, p.224, Penguin

Pansy," Murphy sneered. Thomas leered at her. "You make my stamen tingle when you talk like that, Sergeant.

Jim Butcher (2010). “Changes: A Novel of the Dresden Files”, p.292, Penguin