QOD: Health consists of having the same diseases as one’s neighbor. ~ Quentin Crisp (né Denis Charles Pratt; Dec. 25, 1908 ~ Nov. 21, 1999), English writer
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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.
Showing posts with label December 25. Show all posts
Showing posts with label December 25. Show all posts
Monday, 25 December 2023
Sunday, 25 December 2022
Sunday December 25, 2022 / Christmas
QOD: Never keep up with the Joneses. Drag them down to your level. ~ Quentin Crisp (né Denis Charles Pratt; Dec. 25, 1908 ~ Nov. 21, 1999), English writer
Friday, 25 December 2020
Friday, December 25, 2020 / Christmas
QOD: The consuming desire of most human beings is deliberately to plant their whole life in the hands of some other person. ~ Quentin Crisp (né Denis Charles Pratt; Dec. 25, 1908 ~ Nov. 21, 1999), English writer
Wednesday, 25 December 2019
Wednesday, December 25, 2019 / Christmas
QOD: I cannot afford the luxury of a closed mind. ~ Clara Barton (née Clarissa Harlowe Barton; Dec. 25, 1821 ~ Apr. 12, 1912), American nurse and founder of the American Red Cross
Tuesday, 25 December 2018
Tuesday, December 25, 2018 / Christmas Day
QOD: If I feel unhappy, I do mathematics to become happy. If I am happy, I do mathematics to keep happy. ~ Alfréd Rényi (Mar. 20, 1921 ~ Feb. 1, 1970), Hungarian mathematician
Monday, 25 December 2017
Monday, December 25, 2017 / Christmas
QOD: Searching
is half the fun: life is much more manageable when thought of as a scavenger
hunt as opposed to a surprise party.
~ Jimmy Buffett (b. Dec. 25, 1946), American musician [Jimmy Buffett died on September 1, 2023 at age 76.]
Sunday, 25 December 2016
Sunday, December 25, 2016 / Christmas
QOD: Ask yourself:
Have you been kind today? Make
kindness your daily modus operandi and change your world. ~
Annie Lennox (b. Dec. 25, 1954)
Friday, 25 December 2015
Friday, December 25, 2015 / Christmas Day
QOD: I have different hats; I’m a mother, I’m a woman, I’m
a human being, I’m an artist and hopefully I’m an advocate. All of those plates are things I spin all the
time. ~
Annie Lennox (b. Dec. 25, 1954), Scottish musician
Tuesday, 25 December 2012
Tuesday, December 25, 2012 / Christmas
QOD: Ask yourself: Have you been kind today? Make kindness your daily modus operandi
and change your world. ~ Annie Lennox (b. December 25, 1954), Scottish singer-songwriter
Sunday, 25 December 2011
Sunday, December 25, 2011 / Christmas
QOD: The darkness of the whole world cannot swallow the glowing of a candle. ~ Robert Altinger