QOD: There are always a few who stand up in times of communal madness and have the courage to say that what unites us is greater than what divides us. ~ Geraldine Brooks (b. Sept. 14, 1955)
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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, 14 September 2018
Thursday, 13 September 2018
Thursday, September 13, 2018
QOD: If you have good thoughts, they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely. ~ Roald Dahl (Sept. 13, 1916 ~ Nov. 25, 1990)
Wednesday, 12 September 2018
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
QOD: If a politician found he had cannibals among his constituents, he would promise them missionaries for dinner. ~ H.L. Mencken (né Henry Louis Mencken Sept. 12, 1880 ~ Jan. 29, 1956)
Tuesday, 11 September 2018
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
QOD: If men knew how women pass the time when they are alone, they’d never marry. ~ O. Henry (né William Sydney Porter, Sept. 11, 1862 ~ June 5, 1910)
Monday, 10 September 2018
Monday, September 10, 2018
QOD: I hate the past ~ especially my own past. ~ Karl Lagerfeld (b. Sept. 10, 1938) [Karl Lagerfeld died on February 19, 2019 at age 85.]
Sunday, 9 September 2018
Sunday, September 9, 2018
QOD: An arrogant person considers himself perfect. This is the chief harm of arrogance. It interferes with a person’s main task in life ~ becoming a better person. ~ Leo Tolstoy (Sept. 9, 1828 ~ Nov. 20, 1910)