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 March 11. Show all posts
Showing posts with label March 11. Show all posts

Friday, 11 March 2022

Friday, March 11, 2022

QOD:  Anything invented after you’re 35 is against the natural order of things.  ~  Douglas Adams (né Douglas Noel Adams, Mar. 11, 1952 ~ May 11, 2001), English author

Thursday, 11 March 2021

Thursday, March 11, 2021

QOD:  A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.  ~  Douglas Adams (né Douglas Noel Adams, Mar. 11, 1952 ~ May 11, 2001), English author

Wednesday, 11 March 2020

Wednesday, March 11

QOD:  If you really want to understand something, the best way is to try and explain it to someone else.  ~  Douglas Adams (né Douglas Noel Adams, Mar. 11, 1952 ~ May 11, 2001), English author

Monday, 11 March 2019

Monday, March 11, 2019

QOD:  The main business of a lawyer is to take the romance, the mystery, the irony, the ambiguity out of everything he touches. ~  Antonin Scalia (né Antonin Gregory Scalia; Mar. 11, 1936 ~ Feb. 13, 2016)

Friday, 11 March 2016

Friday, March 11, 2016

QOD:  I just had an idea that went right over my head.  ~  Lawrence Welk (Mar. 11, 1908 ~ May 17, 1992), American musician and band leader

Wednesday, 11 March 2015

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

QOD:  The knack of flying is learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.  ~  Douglas Adams (né Douglas Noel Adams; Mar. 11, 1952 ~ May 11, 2001), British author

Tuesday, 11 March 2014

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

QOD:  A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.  ~  Douglas Adams (né Douglas Noel Adams; Mar. 11, 1952 ~ May 11, 2001), British author

Monday, 11 March 2013

Monday, March 11, 2013

QOD:  I love deadlines.  I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.  ~  Douglas Adams (Mar.11, 1952 ~ May 11, 2001)

Sunday, 11 March 2012

Sunday, March 11, 2012

QOD:  Beauty doesn't need ornaments.  Softness can't bear the weight of ornaments.  ~  Munshi Premchand (July 31, 1880 ~ Oct. 8, 1936), Indian writer

Friday, 11 March 2011

Friday, March 11, 2011

QOD: A man's accomplishments in life are the cumulative effect of his attention to detail. ~ John Foster Dulles (Feb. 25, 1888 ~ May 24, 1959), 52nd United States Secretary of State