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 May 6. Show all posts
Showing posts with label May 6. Show all posts

Friday, 6 May 2022

Friday, May 6, 2022

QOD:  I prefer people who rock the boat to people who jump out.  ~  Orson Welles (né George Orson Welles; May 6, 1915 ~ Oct. 10, 1985), American actor and movie director

Thursday, 6 May 2021

Thursday, May 6, 2021

QOD:  A simple way to take measure of a country is to look at how many want in … and how many want out.  ~  Tony Blair (né Anthony Charles Lynton Blair; b. May 6, 1953), Prime Minister of England

 

Wednesday, 6 May 2020

Wednesday, May 6, 2020

QOD:  Psychiatry is the art of teaching people how to stand on their feet while reclining on couches.  ~  Sigmund Freud (né Sigismund Schlomo Freud; May 6, 1859 ~ Sept. 23, 1939), Austrian neurologist and founder of psychopathology

Friday, 6 May 2016

Friday, May 6, 2016

QOD:  Neurosis is the inability to tolerate ambiguity.  ~  Sigmund Freud (May 6, 1856 ~ Sept. 23, 1939)

Wednesday, 6 May 2015

Wednesday, May 6, 2015

QOD:  The first human who hurled an insult instead of a stone was the founder of civilization.  ~  Sigmund Freud (May 6, 1856 ~ Sept. 23, 1939)

Tuesday, 6 May 2014

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

QOD:  Being entirely honest with oneself is a good exercise.  ~  Sigmund Freud (May 6, 1856 ~ Sept. 23, 1939)

Monday, 6 May 2013

Monday, May 6, 2013

QOD:  Time spent with cats is never wasted.  ~  Sigmund Freud (May 6, 1856 ~ Sept. 23, 1939)

Sunday, 6 May 2012

Sunday, May 6, 2012

QOD:  A desk is a dangerous place from which to watch the world.  ~  John le Carré (né David John Moore Cornwell; b. Oct. 19, 1931), British novelist [John le Carré died on December 12, 2022 at age 89.]

Friday, 6 May 2011

Friday, May 6, 2011

QOD: Dear Future Generations: Please accept our apologies. We were roaring drunk on petroleum. ~ Kurt Vonnegut (Nov. 11, 1922 ~ Apr. 11, 2007)