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 23. Show all posts
Showing posts with label September 23. Show all posts

Friday, 23 September 2022

Friday, September 23, 2022

QOD:  They say every generation is defined by a great struggle.  Our kids will never know there was a time you had to choose between being on the Internet or being on the phone.  ~  Hasan Minhaj, (b. Sept. 23, 1985), Indian-American comedian

Thursday, 23 September 2021

Thursday, September 23, 2021

QOD:  Comedy works best when people recognize themselves.  ~  Jason Alexander (né Jay Scott Greenspan; b. Sept. 23, 1959), American actor

Wednesday, 23 September 2020

Wednesday, September 23, 2020

QOD:  I never wanted to be famous.  I only wanted to be great.  ~ Ray Charles (né Ray Charles Robinson; Sept. 23, 1930 ~ June 10, 2004), African-American singer-songwriter

Monday, 23 September 2019

Monday, September 23, 2019

QOD:  I think all great innovations are built on rejection.  ~  Louise Nevelson (née Leah Berliawsky; Sept. 23, 1899 ~ Apr. 17, 1988), Russian-born American sculptor

Sunday, 23 September 2018

Sunday, September 23, 2018

QOD:  Many a time I have wanted to stop talking and find out what I really believe.  ~ Walter Lippmann (Sept. 23, 1889 ~ Dec. 14, 1974), American commentator and political analyst

Friday, 23 September 2016

Friday, September 23, 2016

QOD:  Every poker player, like every fisherman, needs to have a story in a box, and most poker stories are completely uninteresting.  ~  Jason Alexander (né Jay Scott Greenspan; b. Sept. 23, 1959)

Wednesday, 23 September 2015

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

QOD:  It’s a sad man, my friend, who’s living in his own skin and can’t stand the company.  ~  Bruce Springsteen (né Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen; b. Sept. 23, 1949)

Tuesday, 23 September 2014

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

QOD:  A man has honor if he holds himself to an ideal of conduct though it is inconvenient, unprofitable, or dangerous to do so.  ~  Walter Lippmann (Sept. 23, 1889 ~ Dec. 14, 1974)

Thursday, 23 January 2014

Thursday, January 23, 2014

QOD:  Golf made me feel like a loser.  So I dismissed it.  ~  Mariska Hargitay (b. Jan. 23, 1964), American actress

Monday, 23 September 2013

Monday, September 23, 2013

QOD:  When all men think alike, no one thinks very much.  ~  Walter Lippmann (Sept. 23, 1889 ~ Dec. 14, 1974)

Sunday, 23 September 2012

Sunday, September 23, 2012

QOD:  When your mother asks, "Do you want a piece of advice?" it is a mere formality. It doesn't matter if you answer yes or no. You're going to get it anyway.  ~  Erma Bombeck (Feb. 21, 1927 ~ Apr. 22, 1996)

Friday, 23 September 2011

Friday, September 23, 2011

QOD: If life were predictable it would cease to be life, and be without flavor. ~ Eleanor Rooselvelt (née Anna Eleanor Roosevelt; Oct. 11, 1884 ~  Nov. 7, 1962)