Lefler's Laws

From Hidden Frontier

A collection of sayings and "rules to live by" compiled by Robin Lefler over the course of her life and her career with Starfleet.

History of Lefler's Laws

Lt. Cmdr. Robin Lefler was posted, fresh out of the Academy, aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise, under the tutelage of Chief Engineer Geordi La Forge. She is extremely smart and witty. She collects sayings and rules to live by which she calls Lefler's Laws. Now numbering more than 200, she calls upon them as needed in life.

As of stardate 54529 (mid-2377), she had committed to memory a total of 260 such Laws. ("Perihelion")

The Laws

1. You can only count on yourself. (TNG "The Game")
7. Never reveal more than you have to. (HF "Voyage of the Defiant")
12. Give credit where credit is due. (HF103, "Enemy Unknown, Part 3")
17. When all else fails, do it youself. (TNG "The Game")
22. Never date a co-worker. (HF102, "Enemy Unknown, Part 2")
23. Never look back. The obstacles are all ahead. (HF "Enemy Unknown, Part 3")
29. Always make time for friends. (HF103, "Enemy Unknown, Part 3")
36. You gotta go with what works. (TNG "The Game")
43. Never underestimate the power of teamwork. (HF "Echoes")
46. Life isn't always fair. (TNG "The Game")
56. A little elbow grease never hurt anyone. (HF "Echoes")
65. Never second-guess your own work. (HF "Echoes")
91. Always watch your back. (TNG "The Game")
97. It always pays to think ahead. (HF103, "Enemy Unknown, Part 3")
98. Anything can happen. (HF103, "Enemy Unknown, Part 3")
103. A couple of light years can't keep good friends apart. (TNG "The Game")
123. If it works perfectly, someone will re-design it. (HF102, "Enemy Unknown, Part 2")

(list complete to end of 2-02 "Yesterday's Excelsior")