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 21 October 2016

Friday, October 21, 2016

QOD:  Peace is something very dear.  If you’ve been through wars and operations and battles, you want peace.  ~  Benjamin Netanyahu (b. Oct. 21, 1949)

Thursday 20 October 2016

Thursday, October 20, 2016

QOD:  In making theories, always keep a window open so that you can throw one out if necessary.  ~  Bela Lugosi (Oct. 21, 1882 ~ Aug. 16, 1956)

Wednesday 19 October 2016

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

QOD:  Saying goodbye doesn’t mean anything.  It’s the time we spent together that matters, not how we left it.  ~  Trey Parker (b. Oct. 19, 1969)

Tuesday 18 October 2016

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

QOD:  Success isn’t measured by money or power or social rank.  Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace.  ~  Mike Ditka (b. Oct. 18, 1939)

Monday 17 October 2016

Monday, October 17, 2016

QOD:  Art is the interpretation of the impression which nature makes upon the eye and brain.  ~  Childe Hassam (né Frederick Childe Hassam; Oct. 17, 1859 ~ Aug. 27, 1935)

Sunday 16 October 2016

Sunday, October 16, 2016

QOD:  Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go.  ~  Oscar Wilde (né Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde; Oct. 16, 1854 ~ Nov. 30, 1900)