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, 3 December 2010

Friday, December 3, 2010

QOD: Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly, and applying the wrong remedies. ~ Groucho Marx (né Julius Henry Marx; Oct. 2, 1890 ~ Aug. 19, 1977), American comedian

Thursday, 2 December 2010

Thursday, December 2, 2010

QOD: You will do foolish things, but do them with enthusiasm. ~ Colette (née Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette; Jan. 28, 1873 ~ Aug. 3, 1954), French author

Wednesday, 1 December 2010

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

QOD: It's a small world, but I wouldn't want to paint it. ~ Steven Wright (b. Dec. 6, 1955), American comedian

Tuesday, 30 November 2010

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

QOD: What can be asserted without evidence can also be dismissed without evidence. ~ Christopher Hitchens (né Christopher Eric Hitchens; b. Apr. 13, 1949), English-American writer and columnist.   [Christopher Hitchens died at age 62 of cancer on December 15, 2011]

Monday, 29 November 2010

Monday, November 29, 2010

QOD: The less you speak of your greatness, the more I shall think of it. ~ Francis Bacon (Jan. 22, 1561 ~ Apr. 9, 1626), English statesman and philosopher

Sunday, 28 November 2010

Sunday, November 28, 2010

QOD: Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all. ~ Aristotle, Greek philosopher