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 10 June 2022

Friday, June 10, 2022

QOD:  The real problem of humanity is the following: We have Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions, and godlike technology.  ~  E.O. Wilson (né Edward Osborne Wilson; June 10, 1929 ~ Dec. 26, 2021), American biologist

Thursday 9 June 2022

Thursday, June 9, 2022

QOD:  Never give anything away that you can sell.  ~  Cole Porter (né Cole Albert Porter; June 9, 1891 ~ Oct. 15, 1964), American composer 

Wednesday 8 June 2022

Wednesday, June 8, 2022

QOD:  He who is too eager to preserve his originality is already losing it.  ~  Robert Schumann (June 8, 1810 ~ July 29, 1856)

Tuesday 7 June 2022

Tuesday, June 7, 2022

QOD:  We love because it’s the only true adventure.  ~  Nikki Giovanni (née Yolande Cornelia Giovanni, Jr.; b. June 7, 1943), African-American poet

Monday 6 June 2022

Monday, June 6, 2022

QOD:  Is not life in itself a thing of goodness, irrespective of whether the course it takes for us can be called a “happy” one?  ~  Thomas Mann (né Paul Thomas Mann; June 6, 1875 ~ Aug. 12, 1955), German novelist

Sunday 5 June 2022

Sunday, June 5, 2022

QOD:  The key to making money is to stay invested.  ~  Suze Orman (née Susan Lynn Orman; b. June 5, 1951), American financial advisor and television host