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, 1 December 2017

Friday, December 1, 2017

QOD:  The worst part of success is to try finding someone who is happy for you.  ~  Bette Midler (b. Dec. 1, 1945), American singer-songwriter

Thursday, 30 November 2017

Thursday, November 30, 2017

QOD:  When a true genius appears, you can know him by this sign ~ that all the dunces are in a confederacy against him.  ~  Jonathan Swift (Nov. 30, 1667 ~ Oct. 19, 1745), Irish satirist and writer

Wednesday, 29 November 2017

Wednesday, November 29, 2017

QOD:  You never let a serious crisis go to waist.  And what I mean by that is it’s an opportunity to do things you think you could not do before.  ~  Rahm Emanuel (nĂ© Rahm Israel Emanuel; b. Nov. 29, 1959), 55th Mayor of Chicago and 23rd White House Chief of Staff

Tuesday, 28 November 2017

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

QOD:  Language is a form of human reason, which has its internal logic of which man knows nothing.  ~  Claude Levi-Strauss (Nov. 28, 1908 ~ Oct. 30, 2009)

Monday, 27 November 2017

Monday, November 27, 2017

QOD:  When you make the right decision, it doesn’t really matter what anyone else thinks.  ~  Caroline Kennedy (b. Nov. 27, 1957), daughter of President John F. Kennedy

Sunday, 26 November 2017

Sunday, November 26, 2017

QOD:  I’m not wise, but the beginning of wisdom is there; it’s like relaxing into – and an acceptance of – thing.  ~  Tina Turner (nĂ©e Anna Mae Bullock; b. Nov. 26, 1939), American singer