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 21 October 2011

Friday, October 21, 2011

QOD: An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made in a narrow field. ~ Niels Bohr (né Niels Henrik David Bohr; Oct. 7, 1885 ~ Nov. 18, 1962), Danish physicist

Thursday 20 October 2011

Thursday, October 20, 2011

QOD: Blessed are the young, for they shall inherit the national debt. ~ Herbert Hoover (né Herbert Clark Hoover; Aug. 10, 1874 ~ Oct. 20, 1964), 31st President of the United States

Wednesday 19 October 2011

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

QOD: Beware of endeavoring to become a great man in a hurry.   One such attempt in ten thousand may succeed.   These are fearful odds. ~ Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield (Dec. 21, 1804 ~ Apr. 19, 1881), British politician and Prime Minister

Tuesday 18 October 2011

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

QOD: A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes. ~ Charles Spurgeon (né Charles Haddon Spurgeon; June 19, 1834 ~ Jan. 31, 1892), English minister

Monday 17 October 2011

Monday, October 17, 2011

QOD: If the facts don't fit the theory, change the facts. ~ Albert Einstein (Mar. 14, 1879 ~ Apr. 18, 1955), German-born theoretical physicist

Sunday 16 October 2011

Sunday, October 16, 2011

QOD: The world is moving so fast these days that the one who says it can't be done is generally interrupted by someone doing it. ~ Harry Emerson Fosdick (May 24, 1878 ~ Oct. 5, 1969), American clergyman