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 1 April 2016

Friday, April 1, 2016 / April Fool's Day

QOD:  When you want to fool the world, tell the truth.  ~  Otto von Bismarck (Apr. 1, 1815 ~ June 30, 1898), Prussian statesman

Thursday 31 March 2016

Thursday, March 31, 2016

QOD:  I like cats a lot.  I’ve always liked cats.  They’re great company.  When they eat, they always leave a little bit at the bottom of the bowl.  A dog will polish the bowl, but a cat always leaves a little bit.  It’s like an offering.  ~  Christopher Walken (b. Mar. 31, 1943), American actor

Wednesday 30 March 2016

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

QOD:  It is better to be high-spirited even though one makes more mistakes, then to be narrow-minded and all too prudent.  ~  Vincent Van Gogh (Mar. 30, 1853 ~ July 29, 1890), Dutch artist

Tuesday 29 March 2016

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

QOD:  There’s a period of life when we swallow a knowledge of ourselves and it becomes either good or sour inside.  ~  Pearl Bailey (née Pearl Mae Bailey; Mar. 29, 1918 ~ Aug. 17, 1990), American singer and actress

Monday 28 March 2016

Monday, March 28, 2016

QOD:  Whether I’m wearing lots of makeup or no makeup, I’m always the same person inside.  ~  Lady Gaga (née Stephanie Angelina Germanotta; b. Mar. 28, 1986), American singer-songwriter

Sunday 27 March 2016

Sunday, March 27, 2016 / Easter Sunday

QOD:  Architecture begins when you place two bricks carefully together.  ~  Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (Mar. 27, 1886 ~ Aug. 17, 1969), German-born architect