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 February 2016

Friday, February 19, 2016

QOD:  I have a writer’s memory, which makes everything worse than maybe it actually was.  ~  Amy Tan (b. Feb. 19, 1952), American novelist

Thursday 18 February 2016

Thursday, February 18, 2016

QOD:  We artists have the dignity to tell the truth to the people, unlike politicians.  ~  Yoko Ono (b. Feb. 18, 1933), Japanese-American artist

Wednesday 17 February 2016

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

QOD:   My attitude is that if you push me towards something that you think is a weakness, then I will turn that perceived weakness into a strength.  ~  Michael Jordan (né Michael Jeffrey Jordan; b. Feb. 17, 1963), African-American professional basketball player

Tuesday 16 February 2016

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

QOD:  Nothing in education is so astonishing as the amount of ignorance it accumulates in the form of inert facts.  ~  Henry Adams (né Henry Brooks Adams; Feb. 16, 1838 ~ Mar. 27, 1918), American historian

Monday 15 February 2016

Monday, February 15, 2016 / Presidents' Day

QOD:  Whoever controls work and wages, controls morals.  ~  Susan B. Anthony (Feb. 15, 1820 ~ Mar. 13, 1906), American suffragist