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.

Friday, 9 June 2017

Friday, June 9, 2017

QOD:  If I have to go around telling everyone how great I am, then there’s something wrong with my act.  ~  Les Paul (June 9, 1915 ~ nĂ© Lester William Polsfuss; d. Aug. 13, 2009), American guitarist and inventor

Friday, 2 June 2017

Friday, June 2, 2017

QOD:  I was not in Iron Man 2, but I take a daily iron supplement.  ~  Dana Carvey (b. June 2, 1955), American comedian

Sunday, 28 May 2017

Sunday, May 28, 2017

QOD:  Never say “no” to adventures.  Always say “yes”, otherwise you’ll lead a very dull live.  ~  Ian Fleming (May 28, 1908 ~ Aug. 12, 1964), British author

Friday, 26 May 2017

Friday, May 26, 2017

QOD:  Photography takes an instant out of time, altering life by holding it still.  ~  Dorothea Lange (nĂ©e Dorothea Margaretta Nutzhorn; May 26, 1895 ~ Oct. 11, 1965), American documentary photographer

Thursday, 25 May 2017

Thursday, May 25, 2017

QOD:  My theory is that all of Scottish cuisine is based on a dare.  ~  Mike Myers (nĂ© Michael John Myers; b. May 25, 1963), Canadian actor and comedian

Wednesday, 24 May 2017

Wednesday, May 24, 2017

QOD:  We are not interested in the possibilities of defeat.  They do not exist.  ~  Queen Victoria (May 24, 1819 ~ Jan. 22, 1901), Monarch of the United Kingdom