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 9 December 2011

Friday, December 9, 2011

QOD: A stockbroker urged me to buy a stock that would triple its value every year. I told him, "At my age, I don't even buy green bananas." ~ Claude Pepper (né Claude Denson Pepper; Sept. 8, 1900 ~ May 30, 1898), United States Senator from Florida [So, okay, today's my birthday. I'm not as old as Claude Pepper was when he made this statement, but I thought it was appropriate for today. Only AARP thinks I really am a senior.]

Thursday 8 December 2011

Thursday, December 8, 2011

QOD: Like religion, politics, and family planning, cereal is not a topic to be brought up in public.   It's too controversial. ~ Erma Bombeck (née Erma Louise Fiste; Feb. 21, 1927 ~ Apr. 22, 1996), American humorist

Wednesday 7 December 2011

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

QOD: Television is like the invention of indoor plumbing.  It didn't change people's habits. It just kept them inside the house. ~ Sir Alfred Hitchcock (né Alfred Joseph Hitchcock; Aug. 13, 1899 ~ Apr. 29, 1980), British film director

Tuesday 6 December 2011

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

QOD: You are only given a little spark of madness.  You mustn't loose it. ~ Robin Williams (b. July 21, 1951), American actor and comedian  [Robin Williams died by suicide on August 11, 2014]

Monday 5 December 2011

Monday, December 5, 2011

QOD: When you become famous, being famous becomes your profession. ~ James Carville (b. Oct. 25, 1944), American political consultant and analyst

Sunday 4 December 2011

Sunday, December 4, 2011

QOD: So live that you wouldn't be ashamed to sell the family parrot to the town gossip. ~ Will Rogers (né William Penn Adair Rogers; Nov. 4, 1879 ~ Aug. 15, 1935), American humorist