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.

Showing posts with label June 20. Show all posts
Showing posts with label June 20. Show all posts

Tuesday, 20 June 2023

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

QOD:  Nobody outside of a baby carriage or a judge’s chamber believes in an unprejudiced point of view.  ~  Lillian Hellman (née Lillian Florence Hellman; June 20, 1905 ~ June 30, 1984), American playwright

Monday, 20 June 2022

Monday, June 20, 2022

QOD:  All too often, what readers do is judge profound what they have failed to grasp.  ~  Dan Sperber (b. June 20, 1942), French cognitive scientist

Sunday, 20 June 2021

Sunday, June 20, 2021 // Father's Day

QOD:  The older I get, the smarter my father seems to get.  ~  Tim Russert (né Timothy John Russert; May 7, 1950 ~ June 13, 2008), American journalist and political analyst

 

Thursday, 20 June 2019

Thursday, June 20, 2019

QOD:  My problem lies in reconciling my gross habits with my net income.  ~  Errol Flynn (né Errol Leslie Flynn; June 20, 1909 ~ Oct. 14, 1959), Australian-born American actor

Wednesday, 20 June 2018

Wednesday, June 20, 2018

QOD:  It is best to act with confidence, no matter how little right you have to it.  ~  Lillian Hellman (June 20, 1905 ~ June 30, 1984)

Monday, 20 June 2016

Monday, June 20, 2016

QOD:  I cannot and will not cut my conscience to fit this year's fashion.  ~  Lillian Hellman (June 20, 1905 ~ June 30, 1984)

Thursday, 20 June 2013

Thursday, June 20, 2013


QOD:  It is best to act with confidence, no matter how little right you have to it.  ~  Lillian Hellman (née Lillian Florence Hellman; June 20, 1905 ~ June 30, 1984)

Wednesday, 20 June 2012

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

QOD:  All men make mistakes, but married men find out about them sooner.  ~  Red Skelton (né Richard Skelton; July 18, 1913 ~ Sept. 17, 1997)

Monday, 20 June 2011

Monday, June 20, 2011

QOD: Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. ~ Albert Einstein (Mar. 14, 1879 ~ Apr. 18, 1955)