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 23 February 2018

Friday, February 23, 2018

QOD:  Education and work are the levers to uplift a people.  ~  W.E.B. DuBois (nĂ© William Edward Burghardt Du Bois, Feb. 23, 1868 ~ Aug. 27, 1963)

Thursday 22 February 2018

Thursday, February 22, 2018

QOD:  The most worth-while thing is to try to put happiness into the lives of others.  ~  Lord Robert Baden-Powell (Feb. 22, 1857 ~ Jan. 8, 1941)

Wednesday 21 February 2018

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

QOD:  If only life could be a little more tender and art a little more robust.  ~  Alan Rickman (Feb. 21, 1946 ~ Jan. 14, 2016)

Tuesday 20 February 2018

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

QOD:  If you don’t have a leg to stand on, you can’t put your foot down.  ~  Robert Altman (Feb. 20, 1925 ~ d. Nov. 20, 2006)

Monday 19 February 2018

Monday, February 19, 2018 / Presidents' Day

QOD:  There are a lot of people who think that what’s needed to be successful is always being right, always being careful, always picking the right path.  ~  Amy Tan (b. Feb. 19, 1952), American novelist