Adams's 4th Law of Technology

"If you leave a voicemail for someone, provide a callback number."

1st Corollary: "Never leave a message that has no actual purpose (unless it's a prank)." "It's me calling, call me back" is not an acceptable voicemail.

Rohn's Law

“You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” -Jim Rohn

Flaubert's Law

"Be regular and orderly in your life... so that you may be violent and original in your work." -Gustave Flaubert

Adams's 12th Law of Social Dynamics

"Walk on the same side of the walkway that you would drive if it were a roadway." 

Ex: Americans stay to the right, British stay to the left

Adams's 1st Law of Fashion

"Pants become dirty at a minimum rate of 1/14th the rate of other clothing."

Draper's Law

"Just think about it deeply, then forget it…then an idea will jump up in your face." -Don Draper ("Mad Men")

Adams's 11th Law of Social Dynamics

"'Common sense' is a myth. All knowledge was at some point acquired through failure, or education. There is no shared library of human intuition."