That is such a good quote
An excellent sentiment!
Actually, for a sufficiently high level of hair splitting that’s incorrect in a number of ways but let’s not get into that while we can have fun with logic to create a quotation of the day (you heard it here first!).
Murphy’s First Law (M1): Whatever can go wrong, will go wrong.
Murphy’s Second Law (M2): Whatever goes wrong goes wrong the worst possible way.
Observation O1: Going wrong is something that can go wrong.
Intermediate result I1: M1 && O1 => Going wrong will go wrong.
Intermediate result I2: M2 && O1 => Going wrong only goes wrong when it is most important for the going wrong to succeed
Corollary C1 (law of demos): Uttering “X always happens” stops X from happening
Corollary C2 (law of occassional successes): Uttering “X never happens” causes X to happen
C1 && C2 => For each use of universal quantifier, that use is incorrect.
I before E except after C disproved by science.
If in doubt, eat!
Consider this about Murphy’s law: Murphy was an Optimist!
Chas
“A composer is a guy who goes around forcing his will on unsuspecting air molecules, often with the assistance of unsuspecting musicians.”
― Frank Zappa
“Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.”
― Frank Zappa
“Definition of rock journalism: People who can’t write, doing interviews with people who can’t think, in order to prepare articles for people who can’t read.”
― Frank Zappa,
“If you fell down yesterday, stand up today.” H.G. Wells
…but while you are down there, just have a little snooze first
“The problem is that one person’s “policy” is another person’s unintended consequences.” (John Mauldin)
Well, if things were so great,
they never would of changed.
Woody Harrelson in True Detective
Chas
“The bassoon is one of my favorite instruments. It has a medieval aroma, like the days when everything used to sound like that. Some people crave baseball…I find this unfathomable, but I can easily understand why a person could get excited about playing the bassoon.”
― Frank Zappa
I can easily imagine a Future Religion based upon the Sayings of FZ.
May the spirit Zap you …
Chas
I’m sure you can incorporate Zappa as a deity to pastafarianism. Just try to not start a holy war with the traditional colanderians.
I find it comforting to think that he is looking down upon us. With puzzled bemusement, obviously.
FZ’s Ten Commandments:
#1 Don’t Eat the Yellow Snow…
“Art is making something out of nothing, and selling it.”
― Frank Zappa
“Without “Louie Louie” a symphony is not quite so grand.”
― Frank Zappa