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.

Showing posts with label George Orwell. Show all posts
Showing posts with label George Orwell. Show all posts

Sunday, 25 June 2023

Sunday, June 25, 2023

QOD:  The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those who speak it.  ~  George Orwell (né Eric Arthur Blair; June 25, 1903 ~ Jan. 21, 1950), British novelist

Monday, 25 June 2018

Monday, June 25, 2918

QOD:  Whoever is winning at the moment will always seem to be invincible.  ~  George Orwell (June 25, 1903 ~ Jan. 21, 1950)

Thursday, 25 June 2015

Thursday, June 25, 2015

QOD:  Big Brother is watching you.  ~  George Orwell (né Eric Arthur Blair; June 25, 1903 ~ Jan. 21, 1950)

Tuesday, 25 June 2013

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

QOD:  All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.  ~  George Orwell (né Eric Arthur Blair, June 25, 1903 ~ Jan. 21, 1950)

Tuesday, 21 August 2012

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

QOD:  Early in life I had noticed that no event is ever correctly reported in a newspaper.  ~  George Orwell (né Eric Arthur Blair; June 25, 1903 ~ Jan. 21, 1950)

Friday, 19 August 2011

Friday, August 19, 2011

QOD: Doublethink means the power of holding two contradictory beliefs in one's mind simultaneously, and accepting both of them. ~ George Orwell (né Eric Arthur Blair, June 25, 1903 ~ Jan. 21, 1950)

Tuesday, 2 August 2011

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

QOD: There are some situations from which one can only escape by acting like a devil or a lunatic. ~ George Orwell (né Eric Arthur Blair; June 25, 1903 ~ Jan. 21, 1950)