QOD: My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together. ~ Desmond Tutu (né Desmond Mpilo Tutu; Oct. 7, 1931 ~ Dec. 26, 2021), South African cleric and recipient of the 1984 Nobel Peace Prize
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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 October 7. Show all posts
Showing posts with label October 7. Show all posts
Friday, 7 October 2022
Thursday, 7 October 2021
Thursday, October 7, 2021
QOD: All love is doomed, seen in the light of death. ~ Anita Shreve (née Anita Hale Shreve, Oct. 7, 1946 ~ Mar. 29, 2018), American novelist
Wednesday, 7 October 2020
Wednesday, October 7, 2020
QOD: An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made in a very narrow field. ~ Niels Bohr (né Niels Henrik David Bohr; b. Oct. 7, 1885 ~ Nov. 18, 1962), Danish physicist and recipient of the 1922 Nobel Prize in Physics
Monday, 7 October 2019
Monday, October 7, 2019
QOD: Common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, moving at different speeds. A sense of humor is just common sense dancing. ~ Clive James (né Vivian Leopold James; b. Oct. 7, 1939), Australian author and critic
Friday, 7 October 2016
Friday, October 7, 2016
QOD: Passion is one great force that unleashes
creativity, because if you’re passionate about something, then you’re more
willing to take risks. ~ Yo-Yo Ma (b. Oct. 7, 1955)
Wednesday, 7 October 2015
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
QOD: My involvement in the political arena is to make
sure there’s a place for culture. ~ Yo-Yo Ma (b. Oct. 7, 1955)
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
QOD: My involvement in the political arena is to make
sure there’s a place for culture. ~ Yo-Yo Ma (b. Oct. 7, 1955)
Tuesday, 7 October 2014
Tuesday, October 7, 2017
QOD: After reaching 50, I began to wonder what the root
of life is. ~ Yo-Yo Ma (b. Oct. 7, 1955)
Monday, 7 October 2013
Monday, October 7, 2013
QOD: When you learn something from people, or
from a culture, you accept it as a gift, and it is your lifelong commitment to
preserve it and build on it. ~ Yo-Yo Ma
(b. Oct 7, 1955)
Sunday, 7 October 2012
Sunday, October 7, 2012
QOD: Your theory is crazy, but it's not crazy enough to be true. ~ Niels Bohr (b. Oct. 7, 1885 ~ Nov. 18, 1962)
Friday, 7 October 2011
Friday, October 7, 2011
QOD: Being right half the time beats being half-right all the time. ~ Malcolm Forbes (né Malcolm Stevenson Forbes; Aug. 19, 1919 ~ Feb. 24, 1990)
Thursday, 7 October 2010
Thursday, October 7, 2010
QOD: No one is more arrogant toward women, more aggressive or scornful, than the man who is anxious about his virility. ~ Simone de Beauvoir (Jan. 9, 1908 ~ Apr. 14, 1986), French writer and existential philosopher