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 July 2014

Friday, July 18, 2014

QOD:  No matter what your heartache may be, laughing helps you forget it for a few seconds.  ~  Red Skelton (né Richard Bernard Skelton, July 18, 1913 ~ Sept. 17, 1997)

Thursday 17 July 2014

Thursday, July 17, 2014

QOD:  The best way to get rid of kitchen odors: Eat out.  ~  Phyllis Diller (née Phyllis Ada Driver; July 17, 1917 ~ Aug. 20, 2012)

Wednesday 16 July 2014

Wednesday, July 16, 2014

QOD:  And music was a very important part of our lives.  The radio was on all day.  ~  Rubén Blades (b. July 16, 1948)

Tuesday 15 July 2014

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

QOD:  Literature could be said to be a sort of disciplined technique for arousing certain emotions.  ~  Iris Murdoch (July 15, 1919 ~ Feb. 8, 1999)

Monday 14 July 2014

Monday, July 14, 2014

QOD:  My commitment to the security and future of Israel is based upon the morality as well as enlightened self-interest.  Our role in supporting Israel honors our own heritage.  ~  Gerald R. Ford (né Leslie Lynch King, Jr.; July 14, 1913 ~ Dec. 26, 2006)

Sunday 13 July 2014

Sunday, July 13, 2014

QOD:  We all have big changes in our lives that are more or less a second chance.  ~  Harrison Ford (b. July 13, 1942)