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 1 February 2019

Friday, February 1, 2019

QOD:  It is impossible to persuade a man who does not disagree, but smiles.  ~  Dame Muriel Spark (née Muriel Sarah Camberg; Feb. 1, 1918 ~ Apr. 13, 2006), Scottish novelist

Thursday 31 January 2019

Thursday, January 31, 2019

QOD:  Laughter is much more important than applause.  Applause is almost a duty.  Laughter is a reward.  ~  Carol Channing (née Carol Elaine Channing; Jan. 31, 1923 ~ Jan. 15, 2019)

Wednesday 30 January 2019

Wednesday, January 30, 2019

QOD:  Mankind, it seems, makes a poorer performance of government than of almost any other activity. ~  Barbara W. Tuchman (née Barbara Wertheim; Jan. 30, 1912 ~ Feb. 6, 1989)

Tuesday 29 January 2019

Tuesday, January 29, 2019

QOD:  It ain’t what they call you, it’s what you answer to.  ~  W.C. Fields (né William Claude Dunkenfield; Jan. 29, 1880 ~ Dec. 25, 1946)

Monday 28 January 2019

Monday, January 28, 2019

QOD:  Awards can give you a tremendous amount of encouragement to keep betting better, no matter how young or old you are.  ~  Alan Alda (né Alphonso Joseph D’Abruzzo, b. Jan. 28, 1936)

Sunday 27 January 2019

Sunday, January 27, 2019

QOD:  In Canada, nobody is ever overthrown because nobody gives a damn.  ~  Mordecai Richler (Jan. 27, 1931 ~ July 3, 2001)