QOD: There are just two things you can do to win a Nobel Prize ~ have a good idea and pursue it effectively. ~ Ivar Giaever (b. Apr. 5. 1929), recipient of the 1973 Nobel Prize in Physics
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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, 5 April 2019
Thursday, 4 April 2019
Thursday, April 4, 2019
QOD: There’s nothing bad that accrues from baseball. ~ A. Bartlett Giamatti (né Angelo Bartlett Giamatti; Apr. 4, 1938 ~ d. Sept. 1, 1989)
Wednesday, 3 April 2019
Wednesday, April 3, 2019
QOD: The advice I would give to someone is not to take anyone’s advice. ~ Eddie Murphy (né Edward Regan Murphy; b. Apr. 3, 1961)
Tuesday, 2 April 2019
Tuesday, April 2, 2019
QOD: A neurosis is a secret you don’t know you’re keeping. ~ Kenneth Tynan (né Kenneth Peacock Tynan, Apr. 2, 1927 ~ July 26, 1980)
Monday, 1 April 2019
Monday, April 1, 2019 / April Fool's Day
QOD: Vanity is a mortgage that must be deducted from the value of a man. ~ Otto von Bismarck (Apr. 1, 1815 ~ June 30, 1898)
Sunday, 31 March 2019
Sunday, March 31, 2019
QOD: Perfect numbers, like perfect men, are very rare. ~ René Descartes (Mar. 31, 1596 ~ Feb. 11, 1650)