QOD: To try to be better is to be better. ~ Charlotte Cushman (née Charlotte Saunders Cushman; July 23, 1816 ~ Feb. 18, 1876), American stage actress
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, 19 March 2012
Sunday, 18 March 2012
Sunday, March 18, 2012
QOD: Conceit may puff a man up, but can never prop him up. ~ John Ruskin (Feb. 8, 1819 ~ Jan. 20, 1900)
Friday, 16 March 2012
Friday, March 16, 2012
QOD: Knowledge of what is possible is the beginning of happiness. ~ George Santayana (Dec. 16, 1863 ~ Sept. 26, 1952)
Thursday, 15 March 2012
Thursday, March 15, 2012 / Ides of March
QOD: My mother told me to be a lady. And for her, that meant be your own person, be independent. ~ Ruth Badar Ginsburg (b. Mar. 15, 1933)
Wednesday, 14 March 2012
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
QOD: Vanity is a mortgage that must be deducted from the value of the man. ~ Otto von Bismarck (Apr. 1, 1815 ~ July 30, 1898)
Tuesday, 13 March 2012
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
QOD: The four most important words in politics are "up to a point." ~ George Will (né George Frederick Will; b. May 4, 1941)
Monday, 12 March 2012
Monday, March 12, 2012
QOD: A smile is the shortest distance between two people. ~ Victor Borge (Jan. 3, 1909 ~ Dec. 23, 2000)