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 11 April 2014

Friday, April 11, 2014

QOD:  I learned that it is the weak who are cruel, and that gentleness is to be expected only from the strong.  ~  Leo C. Rosten (nĂ© Leo Calvin Rosten; Apr. 11, 1908 ~ Feb. 19, 1997)

Thursday 10 April 2014

Thursday, April 10, 2014

QOD:  Perfection is the voice of the oppressor.  ~  Anne Lamott (b. Apr. 10, 1954)

Wednesday 9 April 2014

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

QOD:  It’s good to be selfish.  But not so self-centered that you never listen to other people.  ~  Hugh Hefner (b. Apr. 9, 1926)  [Hugh Marston Hefner died on September 30, 2017]

Tuesday 8 April 2014

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

QOD:  It kills you to see [your children] grow up.  But I guess it would kill you quicker if they didn’t.  ~  Barbara Kingsolver (b. Apr. 8, 1955)

Monday 7 April 2014

Monday, April 7, 2014

QOD:  Coffee is a language in itself.  ~  Jackie Chan (b. Apr. 7, 1954)