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, 19 August 2011

Friday, August 19, 2011

QOD: Doublethink means the power of holding two contradictory beliefs in one's mind simultaneously, and accepting both of them. ~ George Orwell (né Eric Arthur Blair, June 25, 1903 ~ Jan. 21, 1950)

Thursday, 18 August 2011

Thursday, August 18, 2011

QOD: A man who correctly guesses a woman's age may be smart, but he is not very bright. ~ Lucille Ball (Aug. 6, 1911 ~ Apr. 26, 1989)

Wednesday, 17 August 2011

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

QOD: The only people who never fail are those who never try. ~ Ilka Chase (Apr. 8, 1905 ~ Feb. 15, 1978)

Tuesday, 16 August 2011

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

QOD: There are two ways to live: you can live as if nothing is a miracle; you can live as if everything is a miracle. ~ Albert Einstein (Mar. 14, 1879 ~ Apr. 18, 1955)

Monday, 15 August 2011

Monday, August 15, 2011

QOD: We shall never know all the good that a simple smile can do. ~ Mother Teresa (Aug. 26, 1910 ~ Sept. 5, 1997)

Sunday, 14 August 2011

Sunday, August 14, 2011

QOD: Did you ever notice that the first piece of luggage on the carousel never belongs to anyone?  ~  Erma Bombeck (Feb. 21, 1927 ~ Apr. 22, 1996)