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, 18 November 2011

Friday, November 18, 2011

QOD: Hanging onto resentment is letting someone you despise live rent-free in your head. ~ Ann Landers (née Esther Pauline Lederer;  July 4, 1918 ~ July 22, 2002), American advice columnist

Thursday, 17 November 2011

Thursday, November 17, 2011

QOD: Those who believe in telekinetics, raise my hand. ~ Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (Nov. 11, 1922 ~ Apr. 11, 2007), American author

Wednesday, 16 November 2011

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

QOD: A healthy attitude is contagious but don't wait to catch it from others.   Be a carrier.   ~   Sir Tom Stoppard (né Tomáš Straussler; b. July 3, 1937), Czech-born British playwright

Tuesday, 15 November 2011

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

QOD: Begin challenging your own assumptions.   Your assumptions are your windows on the world.   Scrub them off every once in awhile, or the light won't come in.  ~  Alan Alda (né Alphonso Joseph D'Abruzzo; b. Jan. 28, 1936), American actor

Monday, 14 November 2011

Monday, November 14, 2011

QOD: Like gaining confidence, finding one's courage is gradual rather than all at once. ~ Barbara Barksdale Clowse, American author

Sunday, 13 November 2011

Sunday, November 13, 2011

QOD: Striving for excellence motivates you; striving for perfection is demoralizing. ~ Harriet Braiker (Nov. 22, 1948 ~ Jan. 10, 2004), American clinical psychologist