QOD: The Greek word for “return” is nostos. Algos means “suffering.” So Nostalgia is the suffering caused by an unappeased yearning to return. ~ Milan Kundera (b. Apr. 1, 1929), Czech writer [Milan Kundera died in Paris, France on July 11, 2023 at age 94.]
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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, 1 April 2022
Thursday, 31 March 2022
Thursday, March 31, 2022
QOD: The world is born when two people kiss. ~ Octavio Paz Lozano (Mar. 31, 1914 ~ Apr. 19, 1998), Mexican diplomat, poet and recipient of the 1990 Nobel Prize in Literature
Wednesday, 30 March 2022
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
QOD: Normality is a paved road; it’s comfortable to walk, but no flowers grow on it. ~ Vincent Van Gogh (Mar. 30, 1853 ~ July 29, 1890), Dutch artist
Tuesday, 29 March 2022
Tuesday, March 29, 2022
QOD: It’s always a buyer’s market when it comes to souls. ~ Jo Nesbø (b. Mar. 29, 2960), Norwegian author
Monday, 28 March 2022
Monday, March 28, 2022
QOD: The earth has grown a nervous system, and it’s us. ~ Daniel Dennett (né Daniel Clement Dannett, III; b. Mar. 28, 1942), American philosopher and writer
Sunday, 27 March 2022
Sunday, March 27, 2022
QOD: Architecture is the will of an epoch translated into space. ~ Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (Mar. 27, 1886 ~ Aug. 17, 1969), German-born architect