Murphy's Lesser Known Laws Light travels faster than sound. That is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak. He who laughs last, thinks slowest. Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine. Those who live by the sword get shot by those who don't. Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool. The 50-50-90 rule: Anytime you have a 50-50 chance of getting something right, there's a 90% probability you'll get it wrong. If you lined up all the cars in the world end to end, someone would be stupid enough to try to pass them, five or six at a time, on a hill, in the fog. If the shoe fits, get another one just like it. The things that come to those who wait will be the things left by those who got there first. Flashlight: A container for dead batteries. The shinbone is designed for the special purpose of finding furniture in a dark room. A fine is a tax for doing wrong. A tax is a fine for doing well. When you go to court, you're putting yourself in the hands of 12 people who weren't smart enough to get out of jury duty.