QOD: A second marriage is the triumph of hope over experience. ~ Samuel Johnson (Sept. 18, 1709 ~ Dec. 13, 1784), English writer and lexicographer
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 September 18. Show all posts
Showing posts with label September 18. Show all posts
Monday, 18 September 2023
Sunday, 18 September 2022
Sunday, September 18, 2022
QOD: The tavern shares it the throne of human felicity. ~ Samuel Johnson (Sept. 18, 1709 ~ Dec. 13, 1784), English writer and lexicographer
Friday, 18 September 2020
Friday, September 18, 2020
QOD: Wickedness is always easier than virtue, for it takes a shortcut to everything. ~ Samuel Johnson (Sept. 18, 1709 ~ Dec. 13, 1784), English writer and lexicographer
Tuesday, 18 September 2018
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
QOD: No trumpets sound when the important decisions of our lives are made. Destiny is made known silently. ~ Agnes de Mille (Sept. 18, 1905 ~ Oct. 7, 1993)
Monday, 18 September 2017
Monday, November 18, 2017
QOD: Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not. ~
Samuel Johnson (Sept. 18, 1709 ~ Dec. 13, 1784), British writer and lexicographer
Sunday, 18 September 2016
Sunday, September 18, 2016
QOD: The true measure of a man is how he treats someone
who can do him absolutely no good.
~ Samuel Johnson (Sept. 18, 1709
~ Dec. 13, 1784)
Friday, 18 September 2015
Friday, September 18, 2015
QOD: I wish I were supernaturally strong so I could put
right everything that is wrong. ~ Greta Garbo (Sept. 18, 1905 ~ Apr. 15, 1990)
Thursday, 18 September 2014
Thursday, September 18, 2014
QOD: The creative urge is the demon that will
not accept anything second rate. ~ Agnes de Mille (Sept. 18, 1905 ~ Oct. 7, 1993)
Wednesday, 18 September 2013
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
QOD: There is no one who would have me ~ I can’t
cook. ~
Greta Garbo (née Greta Lovisa Gustafsson; Sept. 18, 1905 ~ Apr. 15, 1990)
Tuesday, 18 September 2012
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
QOD: Anyone who has a continuous smile on his face conceals a toughness that is almost frightening. ~ Greta Garbo (Sept. 18. 1905 ~ Apr. 15, 1990)