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 12 January 2018

Friday, January 12, 2018

QOD:  Life is not a matter of holding good cards, but sometimes, playing a poor hand as well.  ~  Jack London (nĂ© John Griffith Chaney, Jan. 12, 1876 ~ Nov. 22, 1916)

Thursday 11 January 2018

Thursday, January 11, 2018

QOD:  Man is a messenger who forgot the message.  ~  Abraham Joshua Heschel (Jan. 11, 1907 ~ Dec. 23, 1972)

Wednesday 10 January 2018

Wednesday, January 10, 2018

QOD:  You don’t hate history; you hate the way it was taught to you in high school.  ~  Stephen Ambrose (Jan. 10, 1936 ~ Oct. 13, 2002)

Tuesday 9 January 2018

Tuesday, January 9, 2018

QOD:  In the face of an obstacle which is impossible to overcome, stubbornness is stupid.  ~  Simone de Beauvoir (Jan. 9, 1908 ~ Apr. 14, 1986)

Monday 8 January 2018

Monday, January 8, 2018

QOD:  Fame itself doesn’t really afford you anything more than a good seat in a restaurant.  ~  David Bowie (Jan. 8, 1947 ~ Jan. 10, 2016)