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 6 July 2012

Friday, July 6, 2012

QOD:  No culture can live if it attempts to be exclusive.  ~  Mahatma Gandhi (Oct. 2, 1869 ~ Jan. 30, 1948)

Thursday 5 July 2012

Thursday, July 5, 2012

QOD:  Once you can accept the universe as matter expanding into nothing that is something, wearing stripes with plaid comes easy.  ~  Albert Einstein (Mar. 14, 1879 ~ Apr. 18, 1955)

Wednesday 4 July 2012

Wednesday, July 4, 2012 / 4th of July 2012

QOD:  I realize that patriotism is not enough.  I must have no hatred or bitterness towards anyone.  ~  Edith Cavell (née Edith Louisa Cavell; Dec. 4, 1865 ~ Oct. 12, 1915)

Tuesday 3 July 2012

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

QOD:  In 1765, Parliament passed the Stamp Act, which, as any American high school student can tell you, was an act that apparently had something to do with stamps.  ~  Dave Barry (né David McAlister Barry; b. July 3, 1947)

Monday 2 July 2012

Monday, July 2, 2012

QOD:  In recognizing the humanity of our fellow beings, we pay ourselves the highest tribute.  ~  Thurgood Marshall (July 2, 1908 ~ Jan. 24, 1993)

Sunday 1 July 2012

Sunday, July 1, 2012

QOD:  Just because nobody complains doesn't mean all parachutes are perfect.  ~  Benny Hill (né Alfred Hawthorne Hill; Jan. 21, 1924 ~ Apr. 20, 1992)