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 18 November 2016

Friday, November 18, 2016

QOD:  War is what happens when language fails.  ~  Margaret Atwood (née Margaret Eleanor Atwood; b. Nov. 18, 1939)

Thursday 17 November 2016

Thursday, November 17, 2016

QOD:  We have to say what we believe … whether it’s popular or not.  ~  Howard Dean (né Howard Brush Dean; b. Nov. 17, 1948)

Wednesday 16 November 2016

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

QOD:  Except for a few guitar chords, everything I’ve learned in my life that is of any value, I’ve learned from women.  ~  Glenn Frey (Nov. 16, 1948 ~ Jan. 18, 2016)

Tuesday 15 November 2016

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

QOD:  I hate flowers ~ I paint them because they’re cheaper than models and they don’t move.  ~  Georgia O’Keeffe (née Georgia Totto O'Keeffe; Nov. 15, 1887 ~ Mar. 6, 1986)

Monday 14 November 2016

Monday, November 14, 2016

QOD:  The greatest joy in life is to accomplish.  It is the getting, not the having.  It is the giving, not the keeping.  ~  Sir Frederick Banting (Nov. 21, 1891 ~ Feb. 21, 1941)