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 1 March 2013

Friday, March 1, 2013

QOD:  Education is all a matter of building bridges.  ~  Ralph Ellison (né Ralph Waldo Ellison; Mar. 1, 1914 ~ April 16, 1994)

Thursday 28 February 2013

Thursday, February 28, 2013

QOD:  The best way to have a good idea is to have a lot of ideas.  ~  Linus Pauling (né Linus Carl Pauling; Feb. 28, 1901 ~ Aug. 19, 1994), American chemist, biochemist, peace activist and recipient of the 1954 Nobel Prize in Chemistry and the 1962 Nobel Peace Prize.

Wednesday 27 February 2013

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

QOD:  A journey is like marriage.  The certain way to be wrong is to think you control it.  ~  John Steinbeck (né John Ernest Steinbeck, Jr.; Feb. 27, 1902 ~ Dec. 20, 1968), American novelist and recipient of the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature

Tuesday 26 February 2013

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

QOD:  He who opens a school door, closes a prison.  ~  Victor Hugo (né Victor Marie Hugo; Feb. 26, 1802 ~ May 22, 1885), French author

Monday 25 February 2013

Monday, February 25, 2013

QOD:  All the world is birthday cake, so take a piece, but not too much.  ~  George Harrison (Feb. 25, 2943 ~ Nov. 29, 2001), English singer-songwriter and member of The Beatles

Sunday 24 February 2013

Sunday, February 24, 2013

QOD:  Be a yardstick of quality.  Some people aren’t used to an environment where excellence is expected.  ~  Steve Jobs (né Steven Paul Jobs; Feb. 24, 1955 ~ Oct. 5, 2011), American co-founder of Apple Computer