Ebert's Law

"The Muse visits during the act of creation, not before. Don't wait for her. Start alone." -Roger Ebert

Adams's 1st Law of Finance

"If you have to ask the price, you can't afford it." -J.P. Morgan(?)

Lemon's Law

"Never go with a hippie to a second location." -Jack Donaghy (30 Rock)

The Dr. Phil Principle

"Fat people give the best dieting advice."

Adams's 1st Law of Grammar Dynamics

"If you fail to hyphenate 'detail-oriented' on your CV, then you are, in fact, not detail-oriented."

Adams's 2nd Law of Technology

"Software is much more likely to fail if you are demoing said software for a client."

Adams's 6th Law of Social Dynamics

"The earlier you tell me to meet you somewhere, the more pissed I'm gonna get when you're late."

(Also known as "1st Law of Inverse Appointments.")

Adams's 1st Law of Technology

"If you are the kind of Mac owner who believes that 'Macs don't get viruses,' then you are the kind of Mac owner who is much more likely to get a virus on your Mac."