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 10 April 2015

Friday, April 10, 2015

QOD:  Working gets in the way of living.  ~  Omar Sharif (Apr. 10, 1932 ~ July 10, 2015), Egyptian actor

Thursday 9 April 2015

Thursday, April 9, 2015

QOD:  On my income tax 1040 it says “Check this box if you are blind.”  I wanted to put a check mark about three inches away.  ~  Tom Lehrer (nĂ© Thomas Andrew Lehrer; b. Apr. 9, 1928), American satirist and mathematician

Wednesday 8 April 2015

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

QOD:  It’s surprising how much memory is built around things unnoticed at the time.  ~  Barbara Kingsolver (b. Apr. 8, 1955), American novelist

Monday 6 April 2015

Monday, April 6, 2015

QOD:  I always liked the story of Noah’s Ark and the idea of starting anew by rescuing the things you like and leaving the rest behind.  ~  Zach Braff (b. April 6, 1975), American actor

Sunday 5 April 2015

Sunday, April 5, 2015 / Easter

QOD:  Experts often possess more data than judgment.  ~  Colin Powell (nĂ© Colin Luther Powell; b. Apr. 5, 1937), American politician and 4-Star General in the United States Army