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 March 2016

Friday, March 25, 2016

QOD:  After all, is football a game or a religion?  ~  Howard Cosell (né Howard William Cosell; Mar. 25, 1918 ~ Apr. 23, 1995), American sportscaster and journalist

Thursday 24 March 2016

Thursday, March 24, 2016

QOD:  It’s much easier to consume the visual image than to read something.  ~  Lawrence Ferlinghetti (né Lawrence Monsanto Ferlinghetti; b. Mar. 24, 1919), American poet [Lawrence Ferlinghetti died on February 22, 2021 at age 101.]

Wednesday 23 March 2016

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

QODOnly the person who has faith in himself is able to be faithful to others.  ~  Erich Fromm (Mar. 23, 1900 ~ Mar. 18, 1980), German psychologist

Tuesday 22 March 2016

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

QOD:  Music conveys moods and images.  Even in opera, where plots deal with the structure of destiny, it’s music, not words, that provides power.  ~  Marcel Marceau (Mar. 22, 1923 ~ Sept. 22, 2007), French actor and mime

Monday 21 March 2016

Monday, March 21, 2016

QOD:  Those wearing tolerance for a label call other views intolerable.  ~  Phyllis McGinley (Mar. 21, 1905 ~ Feb. 22, 1978), American author of children's books

Sunday 20 March 2016

Sunday, March 20, 2016

QOD:  When you’re young, you don’t realize the sacrifices that people are making for you.  ~  Bobby Orr (né Robert Gordon Orr, b. Mar. 20, 1948), Canadian hockey player