QOD: An incinerator is a writer’s best friend. ~
Thornton Wilder (né Thornton Niven Wilder; Apr. 17, 1897 ~ Dec. 7, 1975)
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, 17 April 2015
Thursday, 16 April 2015
Thursday, April 16, 2015
QOD: Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a
comedy in long-shot. ~ Charlie Chaplin (né Charles Spencer Chaplin; Apr. 16, 1889 ~ Dec. 25,
1977), English comic
Wednesday, 15 April 2015
Wednesday, April 15, 2015 / Tax Day
QOD: The measure of a life, after all, is not its
duration, but its donation. ~ Corrie Ten Boom (née Cornelia Arnolda Johanna ten Boom; Apr. 15, 1892 ~ Apr. 15, 1983), Dutch woman who helped many Jews escape the Holocaust during World War II
Tuesday, 14 April 2015
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
QOD: The truth is not wonderful enough to suit the
newspapers; so they enlarge upon it, and invent ridiculous embellishments. ~
Annie Sullivan (née Johanna Mansfield Sullivan; Apr. 14, 1866 ~ Oct. 20, 1936), American teacher and lifelong companion of Hellen Keller
Monday, 13 April 2015
Monday, April 13, 2015
QOD:
We are all born mad. Some remain so. ~
Samuel Beckett (né Samuel Barclay Beckett; Apr. 13, 1906 ~ Dec. 22, 1989), Irish playwright