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 22 April 2016

Friday, April 22, 2016

QOD:  No man should escape our universities without knowing how little he knows.  ~  J. Robert Oppenheimer (né Julius Robert Oppenheimer; Apr. 22, 1904 ~ Feb. 18, 1967), American theoretical physicist

Thursday 21 April 2016

Thursday, April 21, 2016

QOD:  Better to be without logic than without feeling.  ~  Charlotte Brontë (Apr. 21, 1816 ~ Mar. 31, 1855)

Wednesday 20 April 2016

Wednesday, April 20, 2016


QOD:  This is supposed to be a participatory democracy and if we’re not in there participating then the people that will manipulate and exploit the system will step in there.  ~  George Takei (né George Hosato Takei; b. Apr. 20, 1937), American actor

Tuesday 19 April 2016

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

QOD:  It is the most wonderful feeling in the world, knowing you are loved and wanted.  ~  Jayne Mansfield (née Vera Jayne Palmer; Apr. 19, 1932 ~ June 29, 1967), American actress

Monday 18 April 2016

Monday, April 18, 2016

QOD:  A study in the Washington Post says that women have better verbal skills than men; I just wanted to sat to the authors of that study: “Duh!” ~ Conan O’Brien (né Conan Christopher O'Brien; b. Apr. 18, 1963), American comedian and talk show host

Sunday 17 April 2016

Sunday, April 17, 2016

QOD:  My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither, but just enjoy your ice cream while it’s on your plate.  ~  Thornton Wilder (né Thornton Niven Wilder; Apr. 17, 1897 ~ Dec. 7, 1975), American playwright