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 July 2014

Friday, July 4, 2014 / Fourth of July

QOD:  Don’t expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong.  ~  Calvin Coolidge (July 4, 1872 ~ Jan. 5, 1933)

Thursday 3 July 2014

Thursday, July 3, 2014

QOD:  It’s a scientific fact that your body will not absorb cholesterol if you take it from another person’s plate.  ~  Dave Barry (nĂ© David McAlister Barry; b. July 3, 1947)

Wednesday 2 July 2014

Wednesday, July 2, 2014

QOD:  Mere access to the courthouse doors does not by itself assure a proper functioning of the adversary process.  ~  Thurgood Marshall (July 2, 1908 ~ Jan. 24, 1993)

Tuesday 1 July 2014

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

QOD:  They say it is better to be poor and happy than rich and miserable, but how about a compromise like moderately rich and just moody?  ~  Diana, Princess of Wales (July 1, 1961 ~ Aug. 31, 1997)

Monday 30 June 2014

Monday, June 30, 2014

QOD:  The voice of passion is better than the voice of reason.  The passionless cannot change history.  ~  CzesÅ‚aw MiÅ‚osz (June 30, 1911 ~ Aug. 14, 2004)

Sunday 29 June 2014

Sunday, June 29, 2014

QOD:  Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.  ~  Antoine de Saint-ExupĂ©ry (June 29, 1900 ~ July 31, 1944)