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.

Sunday, 8 March 2015

Sunday, March 8, 2015

QOD:  Cyberspace can’t compensate for real space.  We benefit from chatting to people face to face.  ~  Jonathan Sacks (né Jonathan Henry Sacks; b. Mar. 8, 1948), Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth of England  [Jonathan Sacks died on November 7, 2020.]

Friday, 6 March 2015

Friday, March 6, 2015

QOD:  If people knew how hard I worked to get my mastery, it wouldn’t seem so wonderful at all.  ~  Michelangelo Buonarroti (Mar. 6, 1475 ~ Mar. 18, 1564), Italian sculptor and artist

Thursday, 5 March 2015

Thursday, March 5, 2015

QOD:  Tolerance is you saying something crazy and me smiling and saying, “That’s nice.”  ~  Penn Jillette (né Penn Fraser Jillette; b. Mar. 5, 1955), American illusionist

Wednesday, 4 March 2015

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

QOD:  Anytime anybody is rude, it makes me double-check my own behavior to make sure I don’t do that to other people.  ~  Patricia Heaton (née Patricia Helen Heaton; b. Mar. 4, 1958), American actress

Tuesday, 3 March 2015

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

QOD:  My life is full of mistakes.  They’re like pebbles that make a good road.  ~  Beatrice Wood (Mar. 3, 1892 ~ Mar. 12, 1998), American artist