Hortense Odlum

How many wives have been forced by the death of well-intentioned but too protective husbands to face reality late in life, bewildered and frightened because they were strangers to it! ↗

— Hortense Odlum

#been #bewildered #death #face #face reality

If a person goes to his job with a firm determination to give of himself the best of which he is capable, that job no matter what it is takes on dignity and importance. ↗

— Hortense Odlum

#capable #determination #dignity #firm #give

It is not serving, but servility, that is menial. ↗

— Hortense Odlum

#servility #serving

It seemed pathetic and terrible to me and it still does, that men and women work eight hours a day at jobs that bring them no joy, no reward save a few dollars. ↗

— Hortense Odlum

#day #does #dollars #eight #few

No life if it is properly realized is without its cosmic importance. ↗

— Hortense Odlum

#importance #life #properly #realized #without

One of the greatest satisfactions one can ever have, comes from the knowledge that he can do some one thing superlatively well. ↗

— Hortense Odlum

#ever #greatest #knowledge #one thing #satisfactions