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 9. Show all posts
Showing posts with label March 9. Show all posts

Thursday, 9 March 2023

Thursday, March 9, 2023

QOD:  To me, human existence exists on a multiple level, not just on a two-dimensional level. Not just having to be identified with what you do and what you say.  ~  Ornette Coleman (né Randolph Denard Ornette Coleman; Mar. 9, 1930 ~ June 11, 2015), African-American alto saxophonist and composer

Wednesday, 9 March 2022

Wednesday, March 9, 2022

QOD:  A computer shall not waste your time or require you to do more work than necessary.  ~  Jef Raskin (né Jeff Raskin; Mar. 9, 1943 ~ Feb. 26, 2005), American expert in computer interface

Monday, 9 March 2020

Monday, March 9, 2020

QOD:  The first pages sells that book; the last page sells your next book.  ~  Mickey Spillane (né Frank Morrison Spillane, Mar. 9, 1918 ~ July 17, 2006), American writer known for detective novels

Wednesday, 9 March 2016

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

QOD:  I have been changed watching films or reading books or hearing music, and that helps you to live your life.  ~  Juliette Binoche (b. Mar. 9, 1964), French actress

Monday, 9 March 2015

Monday, March 9, 2015

QOD:  Money is the great tool through whose means labor and skill become universally co-operative.  ~  Leland Stanford (né Amasa Leland Stanford; Mar. 9, 1824 ~ June 21, 1893), American industrialist and politician

Friday, 9 March 2012

Friday, March 9, 2012

QOD:  If you must have motivation, think of your paycheck on Friday.  ~  Sir Noël Coward  (né Noël Peirce Coward; Dec. 16, 1899 ~ Mar. 26, 1973)

Wednesday, 9 March 2011

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

QOD: The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions. ~ Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. (Mar. 8, 1841 ~ Mar. 6, 1935)