The jealous bring down the curse they fear upon their own heads.
—Dorothy Dix
Topics: Jealousy
In a world where there is so much to be done, I felt strongly impressed that there must be something for me to do.
—Dorothy Dix
Topics: Action, Service
For in all the world there are no people so piteous and forlorn as those who are forced to eat the bitter bread of dependency in their old age, and find how steep are the stairs of another man’s house. Wherever they go they know themselves unwelcome. Wherever they are, they feel themselves a burden. There is no humiliation of the spirit they are not forced to endure. Their hearts are scarred all over with the stabs from cruel and callous speeches.
—Dorothy Dix
Topics: Aging, Welfare, Age
Confession is always weakness. The grave soul keeps its own secrets, and takes its own punishment in silence.
—Dorothy Dix
Topics: Weakness, Honesty
You never saw a very busy person who was unhappy.
—Dorothy Dix
Topics: Unhappiness, One liners
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