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 14 October 2016

Friday, October 14, 2016

QOD:  Nothing we use or hear or touch can be expressed in words that equal what is given by the senses.  ~  Hannah Arendt (Oct. 14, 1906 ~ Dec. 4, 1975)

Wednesday 12 October 2016

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

QOD:  Learning music by reading about it is like making love by mail.  ~  Luciano Pavarotti (Oct. 12, 1935 ~ Sept. 6, 2007)

Tuesday 11 October 2016

Tuesday, October 11, 2016

QOD:  The only advantage of not being too good a housekeeper is that your guests are so pleased to feel how very much better they are.  ~  Eleanor Roosevelt (née Anna Eleanor Roosevelt;  Oct. 11, 1884 ~ Nov. 7, 1962)

Monday 10 October 2016

Monday, October 10, 2016

QOD:  We relish news of our heroes, forgetting that we are extraordinary to somebody too.  ~  Helen Hayes (Oct. 10, 1900 ~ Mar. 17, 1993)

Sunday 9 October 2016

Sunday, October 9, 2016

QOD:  When you’re drowning, you don’t say “I would be incredibly pleased if someone would have the foresight to notice me drowning and come and help me,” you just scream.  ~  John Lennon (Oct. 9, 1940 ~ Dec. 8, 1980)