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 11 September 2015

Friday, September 11, 2015

QOD:  A straw vote only shows which way the hot air blows.  ~  O. Henry (né William Sydney Porter; Sept. 11, 1862 ~ June 5, 1910)

Thursday 10 September 2015

Thursday, September 10, 2015

QOD:  We always take credit for the good and attribute the bad to fortune.  ~  Charles Kuralt (né Charles Bishop Kuralt; Sept. 10, 1034 ~ July 4, 1997)

Wednesday 9 September 2015

Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015

QOD:  Teaching brings home to you very fast that you actually know nothing.  ~  Hugh Grant (né Hugh John Mungo Grant; b. Sept. 9, 1960)

Tuesday 8 September 2015

Tuesday, September 8, 2015

QOD:  I must say that it’s never worked to my disadvantage that I have long, blond hair.  ~  Ann Beattie (b. Sept. 8, 1947)

Monday 7 September 2015

Monday, September 7, 2015 / Labor Day

QOD:  If all the cars in the United States were placed end-to-end, it would probably be Labor Day Weekend.  ~  Doug Larson (b. Feb. 10, 1926)  [Doug Larson died on April 1, 2017 at age 91.]

Sunday 6 September 2015

Sunday, September 6, 2015

QOD:  Pride is the first step in people unraveling and companies unraveling and relationships unraveling.  ~  Jeff Foxworthy (b. Sept. 6, 1958)