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 29 May 2015

Friday, May 29, 2015

QOD:  One sees great things from the valley; only small things from the peak.  ~ G. K. Chesterton (nĂ© Gilbert Keith Chesterton; May 29, 1874 ~ June 14, 1936), British author

Thursday 28 May 2015

Thursday, May 28, 2015

QOD:  A horse is dangerous at both ends and uncomfortable in the middle.  ~  Ian Fleming (May 28, 1908 ~ Aug. 12, 1964)

Wednesday 27 May 2015

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

QOD:  I am being frank about myself in [my] book.  I tell of my first mistake on page 850.  ~  Henry A. Kissinger (b. May 27, 1923)

Tuesday 26 May 2015

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

QOD:  All adventures, especially into new territory, are scary.  ~  Sally Ride (nĂ©e Sally Kristen Ride; May 26, 1951 ~ July 23, 2012)

Monday 25 May 2015

Monday, May 25, 2015

QOD:  The earth laughs in flowers.  ~  Ralph Waldo Emerson (May 25, 1803 ~ Apr. 27, 1882)

Sunday 24 May 2015

Sunday, May 24, 2015

QOD:  I don’t dislike babies, though I think very young ones rather disgusting.  ~  Queen Victoria (May 24, 1819 ~ Jan. 22, 1901)