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.

Tuesday, 8 May 2012

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

QOD:  Desperation is sometimes as powerful an inspirer as genius.  ~  Benjamin Disraeli (Dec. 21, 1804 ~ Apr. 19, 1881)

Monday, 7 May 2012

Monday, May 7, 2012

QOD:  Meetings are indispensable when you don't want to do anything.  ~  John Kenneth Galbraith (Oct. 15, 1908 ~ Apr. 29, 2006)

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, 4 May 2012

Friday, May 4, 2012

QOD: If evolution really works, how come mothers only have two hands?  ~  Milton Berle (July 12, 1908 ~ Mar. 27, 2002)


Thursday, 3 May 2012

Thursday, May 3, 2012

QOD:  Believing in progress does not mean believing that any progress has yet been made.  ~  Franz Kafka (July 3, 1883 ~ June 3, 1924)

Wednesday, 2 May 2012

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

QOD:  Your whole life shows in your face and you should be proud of that.  ~  Lauren Bacall (Sept. 16, 1924 ~ Aug. 12, 2014)

Tuesday, 1 May 2012

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

QOD:  Saving is a very fine thing; especially if your parents have done it for you.  ~  Winston Churchill (Nov. 30, 1874 ~ Jan. 24, 1965)