QOD: We ourselves feel that what we are doing in just a
drop in the ocean. But the ocean would
be less because of that missing drop.
~ Mother Teresa (Aug. 26, 1910 ~
Sept. 5, 1997)
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, 26 August 2016
Thursday, 25 August 2016
Thursday, August 25, 2016
QOD: This will be our reply to violence: to make music
more intensely, more beautifully, and more devotedly than ever before. ~
Leonard Bernstein (Aug. 25, 1918 ~ Oct. 14, 1990)
Wednesday, 24 August 2016
Wednesday, August 24, 2016
QOD: The world can’t tell you who you are. You’ve just got to figure out who you are and
be there, for better or worse. ~ Dave Chappelle (né David Khari Webber Chappelle; b. Aug. 24, 1973)
Tuesday, 23 August 2016
Tuesday, August 23, 2016
QOD: If we are to prosper together in our increasingly
small world, we must listen to, and learn from, each other’s stories. ~
Queen Noor of Jordan (née Lisa Najeeb Halaby; b. Aug. 23, 1951)
Monday, 22 August 2016
Monday, August 22, 2016
QOD: There are worse crimes than burning books. One of them is not reading them. ~ Ray
Bradbury (né Ray Douglas Bradbury; Aug. 22, 1920 ~ June 5, 2012)
Sunday, 21 August 2016
Sunday, August 21, 2016
QOD: You always hear the phrase: “Money doesn’t buy
happiness.” But I always in the back of
my mind figured a lot of money will buy you a little bit of happiness. But it’s not really true. ~
Sergey Brin (b. Aug. 21, 1973)