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 25 December 2015

Friday, December 25, 2015 / Christmas Day

QOD:  I have different hats; I’m a mother, I’m a woman, I’m a human being, I’m an artist and hopefully I’m an advocate.  All of those plates are things I spin all the time.  ~  Annie Lennox (b. Dec. 25, 1954), Scottish musician

Thursday 24 December 2015

Thursday, December 24, 2015 / Christmas Eve

QOD:  Every man has his price, or a guy like me couldn’t exist.  ~  Howard Hughes (Dec. 24, 1905 ~ Apr. 5, 1976), American business magnate

Wednesday 23 December 2015

Wednesday, December 23, 2015

QOD:  I am one of those people who thrive on deadlines, nothing brings on inspiration more readily than desperation.  ~  Harry Shearer (b. Dec. 23, 1943), American actor and comedian

Tuesday 22 December 2015

Tuesday, December 22, 2015

QOD:  The clash of ideas is the sound of freedom.  ~  Lady Bird Johnson (née Claudia Alta Taylor, Dec. 22, 1912 ~ July 11, 2007), American First Lady

Monday 21 December 2015

Monday, December 21, 2015

QOD:  It isn’t necessary to imagine the world ending in fire or ice.  There are two other possibilities: one is paperwork, and the other is nostalgia.  ~  Frank Zappa (Dec. 21, 1940 ~ Dec. 4, 1993), American musician

Sunday 20 December 2015

Sunday, December 20, 2015

QOD:  Thought, not money, is the real business capital.  ~  Harvey S. Firestone (né Harvey Samuel Firestone; Dec. 20, 1868 ~ Feb. 7, 1938), American businessman