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.

Thursday, 27 September 2012

Thursday, September 27, 2012

QOD:  Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.  ~  Helen Keller (née Helen Adams Keller; June 27, 1880 ~ June 1. 1968)

Tuesday, 25 September 2012

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

QOD:  A mule will labor ten years willingly and patiently for you, for the privilege of kicking you once.  ~  William Faulkner (né William Cuthbert Faulkner; Sept. 25, 1897 ~ July 6, 1962)

Monday, 24 September 2012

Monday, September 24, 2012

QOD:  A door is what a dog is perpetually on the wrong side of.  ~  Ogden Nash (né Frederic Ogden Nash; Aug. 19, 1902 ~ May 19, 1971)

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, 21 September 2012

Friday, September 21, 2012

QOD:  The uglier a man's legs are, the better he plays golf - it's almost a law.  ~  H.G. Wells (né Herbert George Wells; Sept. 21, 1866 ~ Aug. 13, 1946)

Thursday, 20 September 2012

Thursday, September 20, 2012

QOD:  Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future.  ~  Oscar Wilde (Oct. 16, 1854 ~ Nov. 30, 1900)


Wednesday, 19 September 2012

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

QOD:  Polite conversation is rarely either.  ~  Fran Lebowitz (b. Oct. 27, 1950)