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 11 May 2012

Friday, May 11, 2012

QOD:  Everyone is a genius at least once a year.  The real geniuses simply have their bright ideas closer together.  ~  Georg C. Lichtenberg (né Georg Christoph Lichtenberg; July 1, 1742 ~ Feb. 24, 1799), German physicist and satirist

Thursday 10 May 2012

Thursday, May 10, 2012

QOD:  We can't take any credit for our talents.  It's how we use them that counts.  ~  Madeleine L'Engle (née Madeleine L'Engle Camp; Nov. 29, 1918 ~ Sept. 6, 2007), American writer

Wednesday 9 May 2012

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

QOD:  Though familiarity may not breed contempt, it takes the edge off admiration.  ~  William Hazlitt (Apr. 10, 1778 ~ Sept. 18, 1830)

Tuesday 8 May 2012

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

QOD:  Desperation is sometimes as powerful an inspirer as genius.  ~  Benjamin Disraeli (Dec. 21, 1804 ~ Apr. 19, 1881)

Monday 7 May 2012

Monday, May 7, 2012

QOD:  Meetings are indispensable when you don't want to do anything.  ~  John Kenneth Galbraith (Oct. 15, 1908 ~ Apr. 29, 2006)

Sunday 6 May 2012

Sunday, May 6, 2012

QOD:  A desk is a dangerous place from which to watch the world.  ~  John le Carré (né David John Moore Cornwell; b. Oct. 19, 1931), British novelist [John le Carré died on December 12, 2022 at age 89.]