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 7 October 2016

Friday, October 7, 2016

QOD:  Passion is one great force that unleashes creativity, because if you’re passionate about something, then you’re more willing to take risks.  ~  Yo-Yo Ma (b. Oct. 7, 1955)

Thursday 6 October 2016

Thursday, October 6, 2016

QOD:  The home should be the treasure chest of living.  ~  Le Corbusier (né Charles-Édouard Jeanneret; Oct. 6, 1887 ~ Aug. 27, 1965)

Wednesday 5 October 2016

Wednesday, October 5, 2016

QOD:  Creativity is a highfalutin word for the work I have to do between now and Tuesday.  ~  Ray Kroc (né Raymond Albert Kroc; Oct. 5, 1902 ~ Jan. 14, 1984)

Tuesday 4 October 2016

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

QOD:  Evil is always possible.  Goodness is a difficulty.  ~  Anne Rice (b. Oct. 4, 1941), American novelist  [Anne Rice died on December 11, 2021 at age 80.]

Monday 3 October 2016

Monday, October 3, 2016

QOD:  The four most beautiful words in our common language:  I told you so.  ~  Gore Vidal (né Eugene Luther Gore Vidal; Oct. 3, 1925 ~ July 31, 2012)

Sunday 2 October 2016

Sunday, October 2, 2016

QOD:  Heresy is another word for freedom of thought.  ~  Graham Greene (né Henry Graham Greene; Oct. 2, 1904 ~ Apr. 3, 1991)