QOD: My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for
you, ask what you can do for your country. ~ John F.
Kennedy (né John Fitzgerald Kennedy; May 29, 1917 ~ Nov. 22, 1963)
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, 23 November 2012
Thursday, 22 November 2012
Thursday, November 22, 2012 / Thanksgiving
QOD: We tend to forget that happiness doesn’t come as a result of
getting something we don’t have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating
what we do have. ~ Frederick Koenig (né Friedrich Gottlob Koenig; Apr. 17, 1774 ~ Jan. 17, 1833), German inventor
Wednesday, 21 November 2012
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
QOD: I do not agree with what you have to say, but I’ll defend to
the death your right to say it.
~ Voltaire (né François-Marie Arouet; November 21, 1694
~ May 30, 1778), French writer
Tuesday, 20 November 2012
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
QOD: An extraordinary amount of arrogance is present in any claim
of having been the first in inventing something. ~ Benoît
Mandelbrot (November 20, 1924 ~ October 14, 2010), Polish-born mathematician
Monday, 19 November 2012
Monday, November 19, 2012
QOD: Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the
right things. ~ Peter Drucker (né Peter Ferdinand Drucker; November 19, 1909 ~
November 11, 2005), American management consultant and author
Sunday, 18 November 2012
Sunday, November 18, 2012
QOD: You have no idea what a poor opinion I have of myself and
how little I deserve it. ~ Sir William S. Gilbert (né William Schwenck Gilbert; November 18, 1836 ~
May 29, 1911), British librettist and dramatist