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All pity is self-pity.
What you are comes to you.
Self-pity shortens your life.
self-pity is better than none.
Guilt stirs me, but only to self-pity.
I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself
Self-pity comes so naturally to all of us.
Self-pity - it's the only pity that counts.
Self-pity dries up our sympathy for others.
Self-pity can make one weep, as can onions.
Life's most underrated emotion is self-pity.
Honesty is as rare as a man without self-pity.
Self-pity is the most destructive of all narcotics.
Sadness is almost never anything but a form of fatigue.
It was such a lovely day I thought it a pity to get up.
I've never understood pity and self-pity as an emotion.
Are you sure self-pity is a luxury you can afford, Jack?
Sympathy is never waisted except when you give it to yourself.
Self-pity is never useful. It tends to distort like a fun-house mirror.
Mistakes are a drag, because you get in the area of regret and self-pity.
I tell people to monitor their self-pity. Self-pity is very unattractive.
If you're not careful, you can fall into a destructive cycle of self-pity.
I don't have time for self-pity. I don't see the point in dwelling on the past.
I felt like I couldn't wallow in self-pity forever. I can't beat myself up forever.
I missed a whole cycle of childhood, but I've never used it as a device for self-pity.
But the day I can't shrug off a twinge of self-pity, is the day I'm washed up for keeps.
Self-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it, we can never do anything wise in this world.
Please spare us the self-pity about how tough it is to look for a job while living with your parents.
When you find yourself overpowered, as it were, by melancholy, the best way is to go out and do something.
I'm a fairly tormented artist, and I'm less willing to indulge myself in self-pity, outside of songwriting.
I used to have a real problem with self-pity. Every time the devil would throw a pity party, I would attend.
Self-pity comes so naturally to all of us. The most solid happiness can be shaken by the compassion of a fool.
Self-pity in its early stage is as snug as a feather mattress. Only when it hardens does it become uncomfortable.
It is only a step from boredom to disillusionment, which leads naturally to self-pity, which in turn ends in chaos.
It's all right to sit on your pity pot every now and again. Just be sure to flush when you are finished. Mrs. Miracle
Feeling sad or lonely isn't a bad thing. But those emotions increase the risk that you'll cross the line into self-pity.
Being a victim is more palatable than having to recognize the intrinsic contradictions of one's own governing philosophy.
You can't have self-pity. At some point, you have to say, 'These are the cards I've been dealt, and I'm going to play them.'
Discontent, blaming, complaining, self-pity cannot serve as a foundation for a good future, no matter how much effort you make.
In life, you can blame a lot of people and you can wallow in self-pity, or you can pick yourself up and say, 'Listen, I have to be responsible for myself.'
When I was being brought up, we weren't allowed to wallow in self-pity, which was a thoroughly good thing. We were all fine and healthy because that was what we were told to be.
If it weren't the problem of politics for me, it would be another. And yet, sometimes it's so difficult. And I feel sorry for myself. And then hate myself for this feeling of self-pity.
Our lack of forgiveness makes us hate, and our lack of compassion makes us hard-hearted. Pride in our hearts makes us resentful and keeps our memory in a constant whirlwind of passion and self-pity.
Selfishness is one of the more common faces of pride. 'How everything affects me' is the center of all that matters - self-conceit, self-pity, worldly self-fulfillment, self-gratification, and self-seeking.
I know very well that to admit to loving Bright Eyes is to admit to having an overgrown brain region devoted to self-pity, sentimentality, regret, and a handful of other not very appealing emotional states.
There can be dramas in your life and you can get over them and become someone. You don't have to wallow in self-pity; you can actually use the experiences in your life to push yourself further and help others.
I believe, as human beings, we sometimes indulge in self pity more than it's necessary. Over my life's journey, I have realised that overthinking about your problems and indulging in self-pity is not the answer to get through tough times.
There's great sadness and life doesn't work out like you would want, on a lot of levels, but there's no need to feel all alone. This happens to everybody, so there's no self-pity. This is the ride that humans are on, and all of it is essential for our natural part of it.
If someone decides they're not going to be happy, it's not your problem. You don't have to spend your time and energy trying to cheer up someone who has already decided to stay in a bad mood. Believe it or not, you can actually hurt people by playing into their self-pity.
Self-pity, a dominant characteristic of sociopaths, is also the characteristic that differentiates heroic storytelling from psychological rumination. When you talk about your experiences to shed light, you may feel wrenching pain, grief, anger, or shame. Your audience may pity you, but not because you want them to.