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, 3 December 2012

Monday, December 3, 2012

QOD:  Being a woman is a terribly difficult task, since it consists primarily in dealing with men.  ~  Joseph Conrad (Dec. 3, 1857 ~ Aug. 3, 1924), Polish-born British writer

Sunday, 2 December 2012

Sunday, December 2, 2012

QOD:  I enjoy the last quarter of all basketball games.  ~  Sarah Silverman (née Sarah Kate Silverman; b. December 2, 1970), American comedian

Friday, 30 November 2012

Friday, November 30, 2012

QOD:  Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.  ~  Jonathan Swift (November 30, 1667 ~ October 19, 1745), Irish writer

Thursday, 29 November 2012

Thursday, November 29, 2012

QOD: It’s the ability to choose which makes us human.  ~  Madeleine L’Engle (Nov. 29, 1918 ~ Sept. 6, 2007), American author

Wednesday, 28 November 2012

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

QOD:  A man is not finished when he is defeated.  He is finished when he quits.  ~  Richard Nixon (né Richard Milhous Nixon; Jan. 9, 1913 ~ Apr. 22, 1994), 37th President of the United States

Tuesday, 27 November 2012

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

QOD:  Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens.  ~  Jimi Hendrix (né James Marshall Hendrix; November 27, 1942 ~ September 18, 1970), American musician and guitarist 

Monday, 26 November 2012

Monday, November 26, 2012

QOD:  Consultant:  any ordinary guy more than fifty miles from home.  ~  Eric Sevareid (né Arnold Eric Sevareid; November 26, 1912 ~ July 9, 1992), American journalist