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 7 October 2011

Friday, October 7, 2011

QOD: Being right half the time beats being half-right all the time. ~ Malcolm Forbes (né Malcolm Stevenson Forbes; Aug. 19, 1919 ~ Feb. 24, 1990)

Wednesday 5 October 2011

Thursday, October 6, 2011

QOD: Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. ~ Steve Jobs (né Steven Paul Jobs; February 24, 1955 ~ October 5, 2011), American co-founder of Apple Computer

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

QOD: The proper time to influence the character of a child is about 100 years before he is born.  ~  William Ralph Inge (June 6, 1860 ~ Feb. 26, 1954), Anglican priest and author.

Tuesday 4 October 2011

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

QOD: Character is like a tree and a reputation like a shadow.   The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing. ~ Abraham Lincoln (Feb. 12, 1809 ~ Apr. 15, 1865)

Monday 3 October 2011

Monday, October 3, 2011

QOD: The main purpose of the stock market is to make fools of as many men as possible.  ~  Bernard Baruch (né Bernard Mannes Baruch; Aug. 19, 1870 ~ June 20, 1965)

Sunday 2 October 2011

Sunday, October 2, 2011

QOD: History keeps repeating itself. That's one of the things wrong with history.  ~   Clarence Darrow (né Clarence Seward Darrow; Apr. 18, 1857 ~ Mar. 13, 1938)