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 1 July 2011

Friday, July 1, 2011

QOD: Everybody know they are going to die, but no one really believes it. ~ Spalding Gray (June 5, 1941 ~ Jan. 11, 2004)

Thursday 30 June 2011

Thursday, June 30, 2011

QOD: Age is strictly a case of mind over matter.  If you don't mind, it doesn't matter. ~ Jack Benny (né Benjamin Kubelsky; Feb. 14, 1894 ~ Dec. 26, 1974), American comedian and actor

Wednesday 29 June 2011

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

QOD: Frequently the more trifling the subject, the more animated and protracted the discussion. ~ Franklin Pierce (Nov. 23, 1804 ~ Oct. 8, 1869)

Tuesday 28 June 2011

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

QOD: Overnight is an eternity in politics. ~ James Baker (né James Addison Baker, III; b. Apr. 28, 1930), United States Secretary of State under President George H.W. Bush.

Monday 27 June 2011

Monday, June 27, 2011

QOD: Happiness is not the absence of problems but the ability to deal with them. ~ Baron de Montesquieu (né Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu; Jan. 18, 1689 ~ Feb. 10, 1755)

Sunday 26 June 2011

Sunday June 26, 2011

QOD: Vote for the man who promises the least; he'll be the least disappointing. ~ Bernard Baruch (né Bernard Mannes Baruch; Aug. 19, 1870 ~ June 20, 1965)