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 21 April 2023

Friday, April 21, 2023

QOD:  I try to avoid looking forward or backward, and try to keep looking upward.  ~  Charlotte Brontë (Apr. 21, 1816 ~ Mar. 31, 1855), British novelist


Thursday 20 April 2023

Thursday, April 20, 2023

QOD:  Blanket cynicism gives the illusion of understanding.  ~  Marcia Angell (b. Apr. 20, 1939), American physician and author

Wednesday 19 April 2023

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

QOD:  The real stars are not good actors or actresses.  They’re personalities.  ~  Jayne Mansfield (Apr. 19, 1932 ~ June 29, 1967), American actress

Tuesday 18 April 2023

Tuesday, April 18, 2023

QOD:  Work hard, be kind and amazing things will happen.  ~  Conan O’Brien (né Conan Christopher O’Brien; b. Apr. 18, 1963), American comedian and talk show host

Monday 17 April 2023

Monday, April 17, 2023

QOD:  Curiosity is stronger than fear.  ~  Katia Krafft (née Catherine Joséphine Conrad; Apr. 18, 1942 ~ June 3, 1991), French volcanologist

Sunday 16 April 2023

Sunday, April 16, 2023

QOD:  When one person climbs higher than the last person, we all feel like we are capable of being more.  ~  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (né Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, Jr.; b. Apr. 16, 1947), American professional basketball player