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 27 March 2015

Friday, March 27, 2015

QOD:  Every ten years a man should give himself a good kick in the pants.  ~  Edward Steichen (Mar. 27, 1879 ~ Mar. 25, 1973), American photographer

Thursday 26 March 2015

Thursday, March 26, 2015

QOD:  Don’t ever take a fence down until you know why it was put up.  ~  Robert Frost (nĂ© Robert Lee Frost; Mar. 26, 1874 ~ Jan. 29, 1963), American poet

Wednesday 25 March 2015

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

QOD:  After all, is football a game or a religion?  ~  Howard Cosell (Mar. 25, 1918 ~ Apr. 23, 1995), American sportscaster and journalist

Tuesday 24 March 2015

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

QOD:  If you cannot learn to love real art, at least learn to hate sham art and reject it.  ~  William Morris (Mar. 24, 1834 ~ Oct. 3, 1896), British textile designer

Monday 23 March 2015

Monday, March 23, 2015

QOD:  Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties.  ~  Erich Fromm (nĂ© Erich Seligmann Fromm; Mar. 23, 1900 ~ Mar. 18, 1980), German psychologist

Sunday 22 March 2015

Sunday, March 22, 2015

QOD:  The nice thing about doing a crossword puzzle is, you know there is a solution.  ~  Stephen Sondheim (b. Mar. 22, 1930), American composer