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 15 March 2013

Friday, March 15, 2013 / The Ides of March

QOD:  It is a damn poor mind indeed which can’t think of at least two ways to spell any word.  ~  Andrew Jackson (Mar. 15, 1767 ~ June 8, 1845)

Thursday 14 March 2013

Thursday, March 14, 2013

QOD:  Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves.  ~  Albert Einstein (Mar. 14, 1879 ~ Apr. 18, 1955)

Wednesday 13 March 2013

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

QOD:  Imagination is as vital to any advance in science as learning and precision are essential for starting points.  ~  Percival Lowell (né Percival Lawrence Lowell; Mar. 13, 1855 ~ Nov. 12, 1916)

Tuesday 12 March 2013

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

QOD:  Offer them what they secretly want and they of course immediately become panic-stricken.  ~  Jack Kerouac (né Jean-Louis Kérouac; Mar. 12, 1922 ~ Oct. 21, 1969)

Monday 11 March 2013

Monday, March 11, 2013

QOD:  I love deadlines.  I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.  ~  Douglas Adams (Mar.11, 1952 ~ May 11, 2001)

Sunday 10 March 2013

Sunday, March 10, 2013

QOD:  I drive with my knees.  Otherwise, how else can I put on my lipstick and talk on my phone?  ~  Sharon Stone (b. Mar. 10, 1958), American actress