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 3 January 2014

Friday, January 3, 2014

QOD:  I don’t mind going back to daylight saving time.  With inflation, the hour will be the only thing I’ve saved all year.  ~  Victor Borge (né Børge Rosenbaum; Jan. 3, 1909 ~ Dec. 23, 2000), Danish musician

Thursday 2 January 2014

Thursday, January 2, 2013

QOD:  People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do.  ~  Isaac Asimov (Jan. 2, 1920 ~ Apr. 6, 1992), Russian-born American science fiction author

Wednesday 1 January 2014

Wednesday, January 1, 2014 / New Year's Day 2014

QOD:  The cure for crime is not the electric chair, but the high chair.  ~  J. Edgar Hoover (né John Edgar Hoover; Jan. 1, 1895 ~ May 2, 1972), American director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation

Tuesday 31 December 2013

Tuesday, December 31, 2013

QOD:  I wouldn’t mind turning into a vermilion goldfish.  ~  Henri Matisse (Dec. 31, 1869 ~ Nov. 3, 1954), French artist

Monday 30 December 2013

Monday, December 30, 2013

QOD:  Pitching is the art of instilling fear.  ~  Sandy Koufax (né Sanford Koufax; b. Dec. 30, 1935), American professional baseball pitcher

Sunday 29 December 2013

Sunday, December 29, 2013


QOD:  The love of one’s country is a splendid thing.  But why should love stop at the border?  ~  Pablo Casals (Dec. 29, 1876 ~ Oct. 22, 1973), Spanish-born cellist and composer