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 8 May 2015

Friday, May 8, 2015

QOD:  When you have an effective government, you have a dictatorship.  ~  Harry S Truman (May 8, 1884 ~ Dec. 26, 1972), American President

Thursday 7 May 2015

Thursday, May 7, 2015

QOD:  Marketing is what you do when your product is no good.  ~  Edwin Land (nĂ© Edwin Herbert Land; May 7, 1909 ~ Mar. 1, 1991)

Wednesday 6 May 2015

Wednesday, May 6, 2015

QOD:  The first human who hurled an insult instead of a stone was the founder of civilization.  ~  Sigmund Freud (May 6, 1856 ~ Sept. 23, 1939)

Tuesday 5 May 2015

Tuesday, May 5, 2015

QOD:  It is only after one is in trouble that one realizes how little sympathy and kindness there are in the world.  ~  Nellie Bly (nĂ©e Elizabeth Jane Cochrane; May 5, 1864 ~ Jan. 27, 1922)

Monday 4 May 2015

Monday, May 4, 2015

QOD:  Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, it’s at the end of your arm, as you get older, remember you have another hand: The first is to help yourself, the second is to help others.  ~  Audrey Hepburn (May 4, 1929 ~ Jan. 20, 1993)

Sunday 3 May 2015

Sunday, May 3, 2015

QOD:  Old age is like flying a plane through a storm.  Once you’re aboard, there’s nothing you can do.  ~  Golda Meir (May 3, 1898 ~ Dec. 8, 1978)