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 18 October 2013

Friday, October 18, 2013

QOD:  You’re never a loser until you quit trying.  ~  Mike Ditka (né Michael Keller Ditka; b. Oct. 18, 1939), American football player and coach

Thursday 17 October 2013

Thursday, October 17, 2013

QOD:  Maybe all one can do is hope to end up with the right regrets.  ~  Arthur Miller (Oct. 17, 1915 ~ Feb. 10, 2005)

Wednesday 16 October 2013

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

QOD:  Anyone who believes you can’t change history has never tried to write his memoirs.  ~  David Ben-Gurion (né David Grün; Oct. 16, 1896 ~ Dec. 1, 1973)

Tuesday 15 October 2013

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

QOD:  The only function of economic forecasting is to make astrology look respectable.  ~  John Kenneth Galbraith (Oct. 15, 1908 ~ Apr. 29, 2006)

Monday 14 October 2013

Monday, October 14, 2013


QOD:  The most radical revolutionary will become a conservative the day after the revolution.  ~  Hannah Arendt (Oct. 14, 1906 ~ Dec. 4, 1975)

Sunday 13 October 2013

Sunday, October 13, 2013

QOD:  Standing in the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by the traffic from both sides.  ~  Margaret Thatcher (Oct. 13, 1925 ~ Apr. 8, 2013)