QOD: A great mind is one that can forget or look beyond itself. ~ William Hazlitt (Apr. 10, 1778 ~ Sept. 18, 1830), British essayist
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.
Monday, 23 May 2011
Sunday, 22 May 2011
Sunday, May 22, 2011
QOD: Superstition is foolish, childish, primitive, and irrational ~ but how much does it cost you to knock on wood? ~ Judith Viorst (b. Feb. 2, 1931)
Friday, 20 May 2011
Friday May 20, 2011
QOD: Nature reserves the right to inflict upon her children the most terrifying jests. ~ Thornton Wilder (né Thornton Niven Wilder; Apr. 17, 1897 ~ Dec. 7, 1975)
Thursday, 19 May 2011
Thursday, May 19, 2011
QOD: In politics stupidity is not a handicap. ~ Napoleon Bonaparte I (né Napoleon Bonaparte; Aug. 15, 1769 ~ May 5, 1821)
Wednesday, 18 May 2011
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
QOD: Every calamity is overcome by endurance. ~ Virgil
Tuesday, 17 May 2011
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
QOD: Alcohol is a very necessary element. It enables Parliament to do things at eleven at night that no sane person would do at eleven in the morning. ~ Geroge Bernard Shaw (July 26, 1856 ~ Nov. 2, 1950)
Monday, 16 May 2011
Monday, May 16, 2011
QOD: An onion can make people cry, but there has never been a vegetable invented to make them laugh. ~ Will Rogers (né William Penn Adair Rogers; Nov. 4, 1879 ~ Aug. 15, 1935)