Oveta Culp Hobby Quotes

United States, Politician
January 19, 1905 – August, 16, 1995.

Oveta Culp Hobby (January 19, 1905 – August 16, 1995) was the first secretary of the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare, first director of the Women's Army Corps, and a chairperson of the board of the Houston Post.

Also known as Lawyer

WOMEN WHO STEPPED UP WERE MEASURED AS CITIZENS OF THE NATION, NOT AS WOMEN...THIS WAS A PEOPLE'S WAR, AND EVERYONE WAS IN IT.

Oveta Culp Hobby
- People
- Up
- Women
Everything that ever happened to me fell in my lap.

Oveta Culp Hobby
- Me
- Everything
- Ever

Twenty is a wonderful age for things to be sparked.

Oveta Culp Hobby
- Age
- Things
- Wonderful
Brotherhood doesn't come in a package. It is not a commodity to be taken down from the shelf with one hand - it is an accomplishment of soul-searching, prayer and perseverance.

Oveta Culp Hobby
- Soul
- Hand
- Taken
A purpose gives meaning to life. It is like the hub in a wheel -- with every spoke fitted into it to make a strong and perfect circle. Without such a hub, spokes will not radiate evenly and your wheel will lack strength, will tend to break apart on the first good bump it hits. Given a strong hub, a strong purpose, a person can take a surprising number of shocks and bumps on the outside rim without sustaining permanent damage.

Oveta Culp Hobby
- Life
- Good
- Strong