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 19 June 2015

Friday June 19, 2015

QOD:  Few friendships would survive if each one knew what his friend says of him behind his back.  ~  Blaise Pascal (June 19, 1623 ~ Aug. 19, 1662)

Thursday 18 June 2015

Thursday, June 18, 2015

QOD:  In Hollywood, “under development” means “all I have is the title.”  ~  Roger Ebert (nĂ© Roger Joseph Ebert; June 18, 1942 ~ Apr. 4, 2013)

Wednesday 17 June 2015

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

QOD:  What gives the artist real prestige is his imitators.  ~  Igor Stravinsky (June 17, 1882 ~ Apr. 6, 1971), Russian-born composer and conductor

Tuesday 16 June 2015

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

QOD:  True love comes quietly, without banners or flashing lights.  If you hear bells, get your ears checked.  ~  Erich Segal (June 16, 1937 ~ Jan. 17, 2010)

Monday 15 June 2015

Monday, June 15, 2015

QOD:  Artist like Bach and Beethoven erected churches and temples on the heights.  I only wanted … to build dwellings for men in which they might feel happy and at home.  ~  Edvard Grieg (June 15, 1843 ~ Sept. 4, 1907)

Sunday 14 June 2015

Sunday, June 14, 2015 / Flag Day

QOD:   Work is something you can count on, a trusted, lifelong friend who never deserts you.  ~  Margaret Bourke-White (June 14, 1906 ~ Aug. 27, 1971)