QOD: An architect's most useful tools are an eraser at the drafting board, and a wrecking bar at the site. ~ Frank Lloyd Wright (June 8, 1867 ~ Apr. 9, 1959), American architect
Friday, 16 December 2011
Thursday, 15 December 2011
Thursday, December 15, 2011
QOD: A man begins cutting his wisdom teeth the first time he bites off more than he can chew. ~ Herb Caen (né Herbert Eugene Caen; Apr. 3, 1916 ~ Feb. 1, 1997), American journalist and columnist
Wednesday, 14 December 2011
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
QOD: A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others. ~ Ayn Rand (né Alisa Zinovyevna Rosenbaum; Feb. 2, 1905 ~ Mar. 6, 1982), Russian-born American author
Tuesday, 13 December 2011
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
QOD: Wine and cheese are ageless companions, like aspirin and aches, or June and moon, or good people and noble ventures. ~ M. F. K. Fisher (née Mary Frances Kennedy Fisher; July 3, 1908 ~ June 22, 1992), American food writer
Monday, 12 December 2011
Monday, December 12, 2011
QOD: We forget all too soon the things we thought we could never forget. ~ Joan Didion (b. Dec. 5, 1934), American writer [Joan Didion died on December 23, 2021 at age 87.]
Sunday, 11 December 2011
Sunday, December 11, 2011
QOD: You can always tell a real friend: when you've made a fool of yourself he doesn't feel you've done a permanent job. ~ Laurence J. Peter (né Laurence Johnston Peter; Sept. 16, 1919 ~ Jan. 12, 1990), Canadian educator best known for developing the Peter Principle