QOD: I do not want people to be vary agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them a great deal. ~ Jane Austen (Dec. 16, 1775 ~ July 18, 1817), English novelist
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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 21 January 2011
Thursday 20 January 2011
Thursday, January 20, 2011
QOD: Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because fiction is obliged to stick with possibilities; truth isn't. ~ Mark Twain (né Samuel Langhorne Clemens; Nov. 30, 1835 ~ Apr. 21, 1910), American writer and humorist
Wednesday 19 January 2011
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
QOD: It takes a long time to become young. ~ Pablo Picasso (né Pablo Ruiz Picasso; Oct. 25, 1881 ~ Apr. 8, 1973), Spanish artist
Tuesday 18 January 2011
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
QOD: When we learn to tolerate boredom, we find out who we really are. ~ Naomi Alderman (b. 1974), English novelist
Monday 17 January 2011
Monday, January 17, 2011
QOD: Politeness was invented by wise men to keep fools at a distance. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson (May 25, 1803 ~ Apr. 27, 1882), American philosopher and lecturer