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 March 2019

Friday, March 1, 2019

QOD:  It’s impossible not to take advantage of people.  The trick is to take advantage of them in their own best interest.  ~  Ralph Ellison (né Ralph Waldo Ellison; Mar. 1, 1914 ~ April 16, 1994)

Thursday 28 February 2019

Thursday, February 28, 2019

QOD:  The human mind treats a new idea the same way the body treats a strange protein: It rejects it.  ~  Sir Peter Medawar (né Peter Brian Medawar; Feb. 28, 1915 ~ Oct. 2, 1987), recipient of the 1960 Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology

Wednesday 27 February 2019

Wednesday, February 27, 2019

QOD:  Your best teacher is your last mistake.  ~  Ralph Nader (b. Feb. 27, 1934)

Tuesday 26 February 2019

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

QOD:  Not being heard is no reason for silence.  ~  Victor Hugo (né Victor Marie Hugo; Feb. 26, 1802 ~ May 22, 1885)

Monday 25 February 2019

Monday, February 25, 2019

QOD:  I hope life isn’t a big joke, because I don’t get it.  ~  Jack Handey (b. Feb. 25, 1949)

Sunday 24 February 2019

Sunday, February 24, 2019

QOD:  A saint is a person who gives of themselves without asking for anything in return.  That’s how simple it is to be a saint.  ~  Edward James Olmos (b. Feb. 24, 1947)