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 Accuracy, Rule of, Corollary: Provided, of course, that you know 
there is a problem.  
 Accuracy, Rule of, Corollary: Provided, of course, that you know 
there is a problem. 
 A system tends to grow in complexity instead of simplicity, until 
the resulting unreliability becomes intolerable.  
 A system tends to grow in complexity instead of simplicity, until 
the resulting unreliability becomes intolerable. 
A clean tie attracts the soup of the day.
A clean tie attracts the soup of the day.
 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. 
 Accuracy, Rule of: When working toward the solution of a 
problem, it always helps if you know the answer.  
 Accuracy, Rule of: When working toward the solution of a 
problem, it always helps if you know the answer. 
 A real person has two reasons for doing anything . . . a good 
reason and the real reason.  
 A real person has two reasons for doing anything . . . a good 
reason and the real reason. 
 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. 
 Albrecht's Law: Social innovations tend to the level of minimum 
tolerable well being.  
 Albrecht's Law: Social innovations tend to the level of minimum 
tolerable well being. 
 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.