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 23 January 2015

Friday, January 23, 2015

QOD:  The cliché is that life is a mountain.  You go up, reach the top and then go down.  ~  Jeanne Moreau (b. Jan. 23, 1928), French actress  [Jeanne Moreau died at age 89 on July 31, 2017.]

Thursday 22 January 2015

Thursday, January 22, 2015

QOD:  People who keep dogs are cowards who haven’t got the guts to bite people themselves.  ~  August Strindberg (né Johan August Strindberg; Jan. 22, 1849 ~ May 14, 1912), Swedish playwright

Wednesday 21 January 2015

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

QOD:  Age appears to be best in four things: old wood best to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust and old authors to read.  ~  Francis Bacon (Jan. 21, 1561 ~ Apr. 9, 1626)

Tuesday 20 January 2015

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

QOD:  I look to the future because that’s were I’m going to spend the rest of my life.  ~  George Burns (Jan. 20, 1896 ~ Mar. 9, 1996), American actor and comedian

Monday 19 January 2015

Monday, January 19, 2015

QOD:   I’m one of those regular weird people.  ~  Janis Joplin (née Janis Lyn Joplin; Jan. 19, 1943 ~ Oct. 4, 1970), American musician