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.

Thursday, 29 January 2015

Thursday, January 29, 2015

QOD:  People don’t notice whether it’s winter or summer when they’re happy.  ~  Anton Chekhov (Jan. 29, 1860 ~ July 14, 1904), Russian playwright

Wednesday, 28 January 2015

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

QOD:   Total absence of humor renders life impossible.  ~  Colette (née Sidonie-Gabrielle Collette, b. Jan. 28, 1873 ~ Aug. 3, 1954), French author

Tuesday, 27 January 2015

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

QOD:  We call him Tortoise because he taught us.  ~  Lewis Carroll (né Charles L. Dodgson, Jan. 27, 1832 ~ Jan. 14, 1898), British author

Monday, 26 January 2015

Monday, January 26, 2015

QOD:  Sometimes you can’t see yourself clearly until you see yourself through the eyes of others.  ~  Ellen DeGeneres (née Ellen Lee Degeneres; b. Jan. 26, 1958), American comedian and talk show host

Sunday, 25 January 2015

Sunday, January 25, 2015

QOD:  There are three rules for writing a novel.  Unfortunately, no one knows what they are.  ~  W. Somerset Maugham (né William Somerset Maugham; Jan. 25, 1874 ~ Dec. 16, 1965), British author