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, 5 April 2019

Friday, April 5, 2019

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

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)