Algren's Precepts: Never eat at a place called Mom's. Never
play cards with a man named Doc. And never read more

Algren's Precepts: Never eat at a place called Mom's. Never
play cards with a man named Doc. And never lie down with a woman
who's got more troubles than you.

A clean tie attracts the soup of the day.

A clean tie attracts the soup of the day.

Airplane Law, The: When the plane you are on is late, the plane
you want to transfer to is read more

Airplane Law, The: When the plane you are on is late, the plane
you want to transfer to is on time.

Acton's Law: Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts
absolutely.

Acton's Law: Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts
absolutely.

A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking.

A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking.

Abbott's Admonitions: (1) If you have to ask, you're not
entitled to know. (2) If you don't like the read more

Abbott's Admonitions: (1) If you have to ask, you're not
entitled to know. (2) If you don't like the answer, you
shouldn't have asked the question.

Rowe's Rule: the odds are five to six that the light at the end
of the tunnel is the read more

Rowe's Rule: the odds are five to six that the light at the end
of the tunnel is the headlight of an oncoming train.

Experience is that marvelous thing that enables you recognize a
mistake when you make it again.

Experience is that marvelous thing that enables you recognize a
mistake when you make it again.

Acting, First Rule of: Whatever happens, look as if you intended
it to happen.

Acting, First Rule of: Whatever happens, look as if you intended
it to happen.