QOD: The greatest threat to freedom is the absence of criticism. ~ Wole Soyinka, Nigerian writer and recipient of the 1986 Nobel Prize in Literature (b. July 13, 1934)
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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, 13 July 2018
Thursday, 12 July 2018
Thursday, July 12, 2018
QOD: You can cut all the flowers, but you can’t stop spring. ~ Pablo Neruda (né Ricardo Eliécer Neftalí Reyes Basoalto, July 12, 1904 ~ Sept. 23, 1973)
Wednesday, 11 July 2018
Wednesday, July 11, 2018
QOD: Old age is a special problem for me because I’ve never been able to shed the mental image I have of myself ~ a lad of about 19. ~ E.B. White (July 11, 1899 ~ Oct. 1, 1985)
Tuesday, 10 July 2018
Tuesday, July 10, 2018
QOD: The real menace in dealing with a 5-year-old is that in no time at all you begin to sound like a 5-year-old. ~ Jean Kerr (July 10, 1922 ~ Jan. 5, 2003)
Monday, 9 July 2018
Monday, July 9, 2018
QOD: Always live in the ugliest house on the street ~ then you don’t have to look at it. ~ David Hockney, artist (b. July 9, 1937)
Sunday, 8 July 2018
Sunday, July 8, 2018
QOD: The pen is mightier than the sword, and is considerably easier to write with. ~ Marty Feldman (né Martin Alan Feldman, July 8, 1934 ~ Dec. 2, 1982)