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, 7 December 2012

Friday, December 7, 2012


QOD:  Champagne for my real friends and real pain for my sham friends.  ~  Tom Waits (né Thomas Alan Waits; b. December 7, 1949), American singer-songwriter

Thursday, 6 December 2012

Thursday, December 6, 2012

QOD:  I busted a mirror and got seven years of bad luck, but my lawyer thinks he can get me five.  ~  Steven Wright (b. December 6, 1955), American comedian

Wednesday, 5 December 2012

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

QOD:  The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.  ~  Walt Disney (né Walter Elias Disney; December 5, 1901 ~ December 15, 1966), American entrepreneur 

Tuesday, 4 December 2012

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

QOD:  In law, nothing is certain but the expense.  ~  Samuel Butler (December 4, 1835 ~ June 18, 1902), British author

Monday, 3 December 2012

Monday, December 3, 2012

QOD:  Being a woman is a terribly difficult task, since it consists primarily in dealing with men.  ~  Joseph Conrad (Dec. 3, 1857 ~ Aug. 3, 1924), Polish-born British writer

Sunday, 2 December 2012

Sunday, December 2, 2012

QOD:  I enjoy the last quarter of all basketball games.  ~  Sarah Silverman (née Sarah Kate Silverman; b. December 2, 1970), American comedian