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.

Wednesday, 28 September 2011

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

QOD: You will not become a saint through other people's sins. ~ Anton Chekhov (né Anton Pavlovich Chekhov; Jan. 29, 1860 ~ July 15, 1904)

Tuesday, 27 September 2011

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

QOD: I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day. ~ E. B. White (né Elwyn Brooks White; July 11, 1899 ~ Oct. 1, 1985)

Monday, 26 September 2011

Monday, September 26, 2011

QOD: Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future. ~ John F. Kennedy (né John Fitzgerald Kennedy; May 29, 1917 ~ Nov. 22, 1963)

Sunday, 25 September 2011

Sunday, September 25, 2011

QOD: If you nail two things together that have never been nailed together before, some schmuck will buy it from you. ~ George Carlin (né George Denis Patrick Carlin; May 12, 1937 ~ June 22, 2008)

Friday, 23 September 2011

Friday, September 23, 2011

QOD: If life were predictable it would cease to be life, and be without flavor. ~ Eleanor Rooselvelt (née Anna Eleanor Roosevelt; Oct. 11, 1884 ~  Nov. 7, 1962)

Thursday, 22 September 2011

Thursday, September 22, 2011

QOD: I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country. ~ Nathan Hale (June 6, 1755 ~ Sept. 22, 1776).  [On this date in 1776, Nathan Hale was hanged by the British as a spy.  He was 21 years old.]

Wednesday, 21 September 2011

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

QOD: It takes a great deal of courage to stand up to your enemies, but even more to stand up to your friends. ~ J.K. Rowling (née Joanne Rowling; b. July 31, 1965 )