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 28 June 2013

Friday, June 28, 2013

QOD:   Tragedy is when I cut my finger.  Comedy is when you fall into an open sewer and die.  ~  Mel Brooks (né Melvin Kaminsky; b. June 28, 1926)

Thursday 27 June 2013

Thursday, June 27, 2013

QOD:  Self-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it, we can never do anything wise in this world.  ~  Helen Keller (June 27, 1880 ~ June 1, 1968)

Wednesday 26 June 2013

Wednesday, June 26, 2013

QOD:  You cannot make yourself feel something you do not feel, but you can make yourself do right in spite of your feelings.  ~  Pearl S. Buck (June 26, 1892 ~ Mar. 6, 1973)

Tuesday 25 June 2013

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

QOD:  All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.  ~  George Orwell (né Eric Arthur Blair, June 25, 1903 ~ Jan. 21, 1950)

Monday 24 June 2013

Monday, June 24, 2013

QOD:  Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.  ~  Ambrose Bierce (June 24, 1842 ~ c. 1914)

Sunday 23 June 2013

Sunday, June 23, 2013

QOD:  We can only see a short distance ahead, but we can see plenty there that needs to be done.  ~  Alan Turing (June 23, 1912 ~ June 7, 1954)