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 4 October 2013

Friday, October 4, 2013

QOD:  Must swear off from swearing.  Bad habit.  ~  Rutherford B. Hayes (né Rutherford Birchard Hayes; Oct. 4, 1822 ~ Jan. 7, 1893), 19th President of the United States

Thursday 3 October 2013

Thursday, October 3, 2013

QOD:  Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say, and not giving a damn.  ~  Gore Vidal (né Eugene Luther Gore Vidal; Oct. 3, 1925 ~ July 31, 2012)

Wednesday 2 October 2013

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

QOD:  Champagne, if you are seeking the truth, is better than a lie detector.  It encourages a man to be expansive, ever reckless, while lie detectors are only a challenge to tell lies successfully.  ~  Graham Greene (né Henry Graham Greene; Oct. 2, 1904 ~ Apr. 3, 1991)

Tuesday 1 October 2013

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

QOD:  Reading is like the sex act ~ done privately, and often in bed.  ~  Daniel J. Boorstin (né Daniel Joseph Boorstin; Oct. 1, 1914 ~ Feb. 28, 2004)

Monday 30 September 2013

Monday, September 28, 2013

QOD:  The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference.  ~  Elie Wiesel (b. Sept. 20, 1928) [Elie Wiesel died on July 2, 2016 at age 87]



Sunday 29 September 2013

Sunday, September 29, 2013

QOD:  A proverb is a short sentence based on long experience.  ~  Miguel de Cervantes (Sept. 29, 1547 ~ Apr. 23, 1616)