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.

Wednesday, 16 May 2012

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

QOD:  Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there.  ~  Will Rogers (né William Penn Adair Rogers; Nov. 4, 1879 ~ Aug. 15, 1935)

Tuesday, 15 May 2012

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

QOD:  He has Van Gogh's ear for music.  ~  Billy Wilder (né Samuel Wilder; June 22, 1906 ~ Mar. 27, 2002)

Monday, 14 May 2012

Monday, May 14, 2012

QOD:  I have a simple philosophy:  Fill what is empty.  Empty what is full and scratch where it itches.  ~ Alice Roosevelt Longworth (née Alice Lee Roosevelt; Feb. 12, 1884 ~ Feb. 20, 1980)

Sunday, 13 May 2012

Sunday, May 13, 2012 / Mother's Day

QOD:  A suburban mother's role is to deliver children obstetrically once and by car forever after.  ~  Peter de Vries (Feb. 27, 1910 ~ Sept. 28, 1993)

Friday, 11 May 2012

Friday, May 11, 2012

QOD:  Everyone is a genius at least once a year.  The real geniuses simply have their bright ideas closer together.  ~  Georg C. Lichtenberg (né Georg Christoph Lichtenberg; July 1, 1742 ~ Feb. 24, 1799), German physicist and satirist

Thursday, 10 May 2012

Thursday, May 10, 2012

QOD:  We can't take any credit for our talents.  It's how we use them that counts.  ~  Madeleine L'Engle (née Madeleine L'Engle Camp; Nov. 29, 1918 ~ Sept. 6, 2007), American writer

Wednesday, 9 May 2012

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

QOD:  Though familiarity may not breed contempt, it takes the edge off admiration.  ~  William Hazlitt (Apr. 10, 1778 ~ Sept. 18, 1830)