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 6 February 2015

Friday, February 6, 2015

QOD:  I never hated a man enough to give him diamonds back.   ~  Zsa Zsa Gabor (b. Feb. 6, 1917), Hungarian-born actress and socialite [Zsa Zsa Gabor died on December 18, 2016 at age 99.]

Thursday 5 February 2015

Thursday, February 5, 2015

QOD:  The hardest thing about any political campaign is how to win without proving that you are unworthy of winning.  ~  Adlai E. Stevenson (Feb. 5, 1900 ~ July 14, 1965), American politician

Wednesday 4 February 2015

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

QOD:  Aging is not lost youth but a new stage of opportunity and strength.  ~  Betty Friedan (née Bettye Naomi Goldstein; Feb. 4, 1921 ~ Feb. 4, 2006), American feminist writer and advocate

Tuesday 3 February 2015

Tuesday, February 3, 2015

QOD:  Fame is a vapor, popularity an accident, and riches take wings.  Only one thing endures and that is character.  ~  Horace Greeley (Feb. 3, 1811 ~ Nov. 29, 1872), American author and Congressman from New York

Monday 2 February 2015

Monday, Feb. 2, 2015 / Ground Hog Day

QOD:  Money is only a tool.  It will take you wherever you wish, but it will not replace you as the driver.  ~  Ayn Rand (née Alisa Zinovyevna Rosenbaum; Feb. 2, 1905 ~ Mar. 6, 1982), Russian-American author