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, 11 March 2011

Friday, March 11, 2011

QOD: A man's accomplishments in life are the cumulative effect of his attention to detail. ~ John Foster Dulles (Feb. 25, 1888 ~ May 24, 1959), 52nd United States Secretary of State

Thursday, 10 March 2011

Thursday, March 10, 2011

QOD: Tell me what you read and I'll tell you who you are.  ~  François Mauriac (né François Charles Mauriac; Oct. 11, 1885 ~ Sept. 1, 1970), French novelist

Wednesday, 9 March 2011

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

QOD: The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions. ~ Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. (Mar. 8, 1841 ~ Mar. 6, 1935)

Wednesday, 2 March 2011

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

QOD: If all economists were laid end to end, they would not reach a conclusion. ~ George Bernard Shaw (July 26, 1856 ~ Nov. 2, 1950)

Tuesday, 1 March 2011

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

QOD: A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing. ~ George Bernard Shaw (July 26, 1856 ~ Nov. 2, 1950)

Monday, 28 February 2011

Monday, February 28, 2011

QOD: Hard work keeps the wrinkles out of the mind and spirit. ~ Helena Rubinstein (née  Chaja Rubinstein; Dec. 25, 1872 ~ Apr. 1, 1965)

Sunday, 27 February 2011

Sunday, February 27, 2011

QOD: The sound of laughter is like the vaulted dome of a temple of happiness. ~ Milan Kundera (b. Apr. 1, 1929), Czech writer  [Milan Kundera died in Paris, France on July 11, 2023 at age 94.]