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, 15 January 2016

Friday, January 15, 2016

QOD:   Sometimes all you need is just for somebody to believe in you in order to be able to accomplish maybe what you never thought you could.  ~  Drew Brees (nĂ© Drew Christopher Brees; b. Jan. 15, 1979), American football quarterback

Thursday, 14 January 2016

Thursday, January 14, 2016

QOD:  Constant kindness can accomplish much.  As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate.  ~  Albert Schweitzer (Jan. 14, 1875 ~ Sept. 4, 1965), French physician and theologian and recipient of the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize

Wednesday, 13 January 2016

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

QOD:  If you feel rooted in your home and family, if you’re active in your community, there’s nothing more empowering.  The best way to make a difference in the world is to start by making a difference in your own life.  ~  Julia Louis-Dreyfus (b. Jan. 13, 1961), American actress and comedian

Tuesday, 12 January 2016

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

QOD:  Life is so short.  I would rather sing one song than interpret the thousand.  ~  Jack London (nĂ© John Griffith London; Jan. 12, 1876 ~ Nov. 22, 1916); American novelist

Monday, 11 January 2016

Monday, January 11, 2016

QOD:  There will never be a new world order until women are a part of it.  ~  Alice Paul (nĂ©e Alice Stokes Paul; Jan. 11, 1885 ~ July 9, 1977), American suffragist and women's rights advocate