QOD: No amount of law enforcement can solve a problem
that goes back to the family. ~ J. Edgar Hoover (né John Edgar Hoover; Jan. 1, 1895 ~ May 2, 1972), First Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
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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, 1 January 2016
Thursday, 31 December 2015
Thursday, December 31, 2015 / New Year's Eve
QOD: My philosophy is: It’s none of my business what
people say of me and think of me. ~ Sir Anthony Hopkins (né Ernest William Anthony Reynolds; b. Dec. 31, 1937), Welch actor
Wednesday, 30 December 2015
Wednesday, December 30, 2015
QOD: Never look backwards or you’ll fall down the
stairs. ~ Rudyard Kipling (né Joseph Rudyard Kipling; Dec. 30, 1865 ~ Jan. 18,
1936), British author
Tuesday, 29 December 2015
Tuesday, December 29, 2015
QOD: Take chances, make mistakes. That’s how you grow. Pain nourishes your courage. You have to fail in order to practice being
brave. ~
Mary Tyler Moore (b. Dec. 29, 1936), American actress [Mary Tyler Moore died on January 25, 2017]
Monday, 28 December 2015
Monday, December 28, 2015
QOD: Tell me what is right and I will fight for it. ~
Woodrow Wilson (né Thomas Woodrow Wilson; Dec. 28, 1856 ~ Feb. 3, 1924), 28th President of the United States
Sunday, 27 December 2015
Sunday, December 27, 2015
QOD: History is full of really good stories. That’s the main reason I got into this
racket: I want to make the argument that history is interesting.
~ Sarah Vowell (née Sarah Jane Vowell; b. Dec. 27, 1969), American journalist and social commentator