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 6 July 2018

Friday, July 6, 2018

QOD:  Deep down, I happen to be very shallow.  ~  Pat Paulsen (né Patrick Layton Paulsen; July 6, 1927 ~ Apr. 24, 1997)

Thursday 5 July 2018

Thursday, July 5, 2018

QOD:  Satire always benefits when evil and stupidity collide.  ~  Gary Shteyngart (b. July 5, 1972)

Wednesday 4 July 2018

Wednesday, July 4, 2018 / Independence Day / 4th of July

QOD:  If no one ever took risks, Michaleangelo would have painted the Sistine floor.  ~  Neil Simon (né Marvin Neil Simon; b. July 4, 1927)  [Neil Simon died on August 26, 2018 at age 91.]

Tuesday 3 July 2018

Tuesday, July 3, 2018

QOD:  There are two ways to slide though life; to believe everything or to doubt everything. Both save us from thinking.  ~  Alfred Korzybski (July 3, 1879 ~ Mar. 1, 1950)

Monday 2 July 2018

Monday, July 2, 2018

QOD:  I like to be quiet, and let people find me rather than having to shout at them.  ~  Larry David (b. July 2, 1947)

Sunday 1 July 2018

Sunday, July 1, 2018

QOD:  Nothing is more conducive to peace of mind than not having any opinion at all.  ~  Georg C. Lichtenberg (né Georg Christoph Lichtenberg; July 1, 1742 ~ Feb. 24, 1799), German physicist and satirist