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 30 November 2012

Friday, November 30, 2012

QOD:  Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.  ~  Jonathan Swift (November 30, 1667 ~ October 19, 1745), Irish writer

Thursday 29 November 2012

Thursday, November 29, 2012

QOD: It’s the ability to choose which makes us human.  ~  Madeleine L’Engle (Nov. 29, 1918 ~ Sept. 6, 2007), American author

Wednesday 28 November 2012

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

QOD:  A man is not finished when he is defeated.  He is finished when he quits.  ~  Richard Nixon (né Richard Milhous Nixon; Jan. 9, 1913 ~ Apr. 22, 1994), 37th President of the United States

Tuesday 27 November 2012

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

QOD:  Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens.  ~  Jimi Hendrix (né James Marshall Hendrix; November 27, 1942 ~ September 18, 1970), American musician and guitarist 

Monday 26 November 2012

Monday, November 26, 2012

QOD:  Consultant:  any ordinary guy more than fifty miles from home.  ~  Eric Sevareid (né Arnold Eric Sevareid; November 26, 1912 ~ July 9, 1992), American journalist

Sunday 25 November 2012

Sunday, November 25, 2012

QOD:  People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their talents.  ~  Andrew Carnegie (November 25, 1835 ~ August 11, 1919), Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist