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 17 August 2018

Friday, August 17, 2018

QOD:  He’s the kind of man a woman would have to marry to get rid of.  ~  Mae West (née Mary Jane West; Aug. 17, 1893 ~ Nov. 22, 1980)

Thursday 16 August 2018

Thursday, August 16, 2018

QOD:  I love my wife dearly, and, therefore, I’ve never cooked a meal, romantic or otherwise, for her.  ~  Steve Carell (b. Aug. 16, 1962)

Wednesday 15 August 2018

Wednesday, August 15, 2018

QOD:  Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.  ~  Napoleon I (né Napoleon Bonaparte, Aug. 15, 1769 ~ May 5, 1821)

Tuesday 14 August 2018

Tuesday, August 14, 2018

QOD:  Great moments in science:  Einstein discovers that time is actually money.  ~  Gary Larson (b. Aug. 14, 1950)

Monday 13 August 2018

Monday, August 13, 2018

QOD:  Memories are just stories we tell ourselves about our past; and that’s often why they don’t match when we’ve shared the same experiences with someone.  ~  John Slattery (b. Aug. 13, 1962)

Sunday 12 August 2018

Sunday, August 12, 2018

QOD:  The scientist only imposes two things, namely truth and sincerity, and imposes them upon himself and other scientists.  ~  Erwin Schrödinger (né Erwin Rudolf Josef Alexander Schrödinger; Aug. 12, 1887 ~ Jan. 4, 1961)