Freebsd Murphys Law

The more general the title of a course, the less
you will learn from it.

The more specific the title of a course, the less you
will be able to apply it later.

The most valuable quotation will be the one for which
you cannot determine the source.

The source for an unattributed quotation will appear
in the most hostile review of your work.

When a writer prepares a manuscript on a subject he does
not understand, his work will be understood only by
readers who know more about that subject than he does.

Writings prepared without understanding must fail in the
first ojbective of communication -- informing
the uninformed.

When a student asks for a second time if you have read
his book report, he did not read the book.

If daily class attendance is mandatory, a schedules
exam will product increased absenteeism.  If attendance
is optional, a schedules exam will produce persons you
have never seen before.

Just because your doctor has a name for your condition
doesn't mean he knows what it is.

The more boring and out-of-date the magazines in the
waiting room, the longer you will have to wait for
your scheduled appointment.