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 24 June 2016

Friday, June 24, 2016

QOD:  To apologize is to lay the foundation for a future offense.  ~  Ambrose Bierce (June 24, 1842 ~ disappeared 1914)

Thursday 23 June 2016

Thursday, June 23, 2016

QOD:  Machines take me by surprise with great frequency.  ~  Alan Turing (June 23, 1912 ~ June 7, 1954)

Wednesday 22 June 2016

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

QOD:  People say, When you have children, everything changes.  But maybe things are awakened that were already there.  ~  Meryl Streep (b. June 22, 1949)

Tuesday 21 June 2016

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

QOD:  We all live in suspense from day to day; in other words, you are the hero of your own story.  ~  Mary McCarthy (June 21, 1912 ~ Oct. 25, 1989)

Monday 20 June 2016

Monday, June 20, 2016

QOD:  I cannot and will not cut my conscience to fit this year's fashion.  ~  Lillian Hellman (June 20, 1905 ~ June 30, 1984)