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 October 2. Show all posts
Showing posts with label October 2. Show all posts

Monday, 2 October 2023

Monday, October 2, 2023

QOD:  A treasure is to be valued for its own sake and not for what it will buy.  ~  Graham Greene (né Henry Graham Greene; Oct. 2, 1904 ~ Apr. 3, 1991), British novelist

Friday, 2 October 2020

Friday, October 2, 2020

QOD:  An unjust law is itself a species of violence.  Arrest for its breach is more so.  ~  Mohandas Gandhi (Oct. 2, 1869 ~ Jan. 30, 1948), Indian lawyer and peace activist.

Wednesday, 2 October 2019

Wednesday, October 2, 2019

QOD:  The difference between what we are doing and what we are capable of doing would solve most of the world’s problems.  ~  Mohandas Gandhi (Oct. 2, 1869 ~ Jan. 30, 1948)

Tuesday, 2 October 2018

Tuesday, October 2, 2018

QOD:  Outside of a dog, a book is a man’s best friend.  Inside of a dog it’s too dark to read.  ~  Groucho Marx (né Julius Henry Marx; Oct. 2, 1890 ~ Aug. 19, 1977), American comedian and actor

Sunday, 2 October 2016

Sunday, October 2, 2016

QOD:  Heresy is another word for freedom of thought.  ~  Graham Greene (né Henry Graham Greene; Oct. 2, 1904 ~ Apr. 3, 1991)

Friday, 2 October 2015

Friday, October 2, 2015

QOD:  In human relationships, kindness and lies are worth a thousand truths.  ~  Graham Greene (né Henry Graham Greene; Oct. 2, 1904 ~ Apr. 3, 1991)

Thursday, 2 October 2014

Thursday, October 2, 2014

QOD:  I want to get old gracefully.  I want to have good posture, I want to be healthy and be a good example to my children.  ~  Sting (né Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner; b. Oct. 2, 1951)

Wednesday, 2 October 2013

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

QOD:  Champagne, if you are seeking the truth, is better than a lie detector.  It encourages a man to be expansive, ever reckless, while lie detectors are only a challenge to tell lies successfully.  ~  Graham Greene (né Henry Graham Greene; Oct. 2, 1904 ~ Apr. 3, 1991)

Tuesday, 2 October 2012

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

QOD:   There is always one moment in childhood when the door opens and lets the future in.  ~  Graham Greene (né Henry Graham Greene; Oct. 2,  1904 ~ Apr. 3, 1991)

Sunday, 2 October 2011

Sunday, October 2, 2011

QOD: History keeps repeating itself. That's one of the things wrong with history.  ~   Clarence Darrow (né Clarence Seward Darrow; Apr. 18, 1857 ~ Mar. 13, 1938)