QOD

This blog purely for my own amusement. I like to start the day with a quote, be it amusing, inspiration, or simply something that caught my fancy.

On occasion, I might also include some commentary on the day's crossword puzzle that is published in the Los Angeles Times.

Friday, 22 October 2010

Friday, October 22, 2010

QOD: Always acknowledge a fault. This will throw those in authority off their guard and give you an opportunity to commit more. ~ Mark Twain (né Samuel Langhorne Clemens; Nov. 30, 1835 ~ Apr. 21, 1910), American author

Thursday, 21 October 2010

Thursday, October 21, 2010

QOD: The worst sorrows in life are not its losses and misfortunes, but its fears. ~ Arthur Christopher Benson (Apr. 24, 1862 ~ June 17, 1925), British essayist

Wednesday, 20 October 2010

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

QOD: I have discovered in life that there are ways of getting almost anywhere you want to go, if you really want to go. ~ Langston Hughes (né James Mercer Langston Hughes; Feb. 1, 1902 ~ May 22, 1967), African-American poet

Tuesday, 19 October 2010

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

QOD: The less of routine, the more of life. ~ Amos Bronson Alcott (Nov. 29, 1799 ~ Mar. 4, 1888), American educator