Thursday, December 31, 2015 / New Year's Eve

QOD:  My philosophy is: It’s none of my business what people say of me and think of me.  ~  Sir Anthony Hopkins (né Ernest William Anthony Reynolds; b. Dec. 31, 1937), Welch actor

Wednesday, December 30, 2015

QOD:  Never look backwards or you’ll fall down the stairs.  ~  Rudyard Kipling (né Joseph Rudyard Kipling; Dec. 30, 1865 ~ Jan. 18, 1936), British author

Tuesday, December 29, 2015

QOD:  Take chances, make mistakes.  That’s how you grow.  Pain nourishes your courage.  You have to fail in order to practice being brave.  ~  Mary Tyler Moore (b. Dec. 29, 1936), American actress [Mary Tyler Moore died on January 25, 2017]

Monday, December 28, 2015

QOD:  Tell me what is right and I will fight for it.  ~  Woodrow Wilson (né Thomas Woodrow Wilson; Dec. 28, 1856 ~ Feb. 3, 1924), 28th President of the United States

Sunday, December 27, 2015

QOD:  History is full of really good stories.  That’s the main reason I got into this racket: I want to make the argument that history is interesting.  ~  Sarah Vowell (née Sarah Jane Vowell; b. Dec. 27, 1969), American journalist and social commentator

Friday, December 25, 2015 / Christmas Day

QOD:  I have different hats; I’m a mother, I’m a woman, I’m a human being, I’m an artist and hopefully I’m an advocate.  All of those plates are things I spin all the time.  ~  Annie Lennox (b. Dec. 25, 1954), Scottish musician