QOD: I hope life isn’t a big joke, because I don’t get it. ~ Jack Handey (b. Feb. 25, 1949)
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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.
Monday, 25 February 2019
Sunday, 24 February 2019
Sunday, February 24, 2019
QOD: A saint is a person who gives of themselves without asking for anything in return. That’s how simple it is to be a saint. ~ Edward James Olmos (b. Feb. 24, 1947)
Friday, 22 February 2019
Friday, February 22, 2019
QOD: The first 40 years of life give us the text; the next 30 years provide the commentary. ~ Arthur Schopenhauer (Feb. 22, 1788 ~ Sept. 21, 1860)
Thursday, 21 February 2019
Thursday, February 21, 2019
QOD: If you are immune to boredom, there is nothing you cannot accomplish. ~ David Foster Wallace (Feb. 21, 1962 ~ Sept. 12, 2008)
Wednesday, 20 February 2019
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
QOD: Misquotations are the only quotations that are never misquoted. ~ Hesketh Pearson (né Edward Hesketh Gibbons Pearson; Feb. 20, 1887 ~ Apr. 9, 1964), British actor and biographer
Tuesday, 19 February 2019
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
QOD: Fate is shaped half by expectation, half by inattention. ~ Amy Tan (b. Feb. 19, 1952)
Monday, 18 February 2019
Monday, February 18, 2019 / Presidents' Day
QOD: Writers are frequently asked why they wrote their first book. A more interesting answer might come from asking why they wrote their second one. ~ Len Deighton (né Leonard Cyril Deighton; Feb. 18, 1929), British novelist