“True emotional understanding has nothing to do with cheap sentimental pity.” — Alice Miller Copy Share Image
“As if pity is, as he has been taught, not a helpless outcry but a powerful tide that could redeem the world...” — John Updike Copy Share Image
“Uncertain way of gain. But I am in So far in blood that sin will pluck on sin. Tear-falling pity dwells not… — William Shakespeare Copy Share Image
There is little for the great part of the history of the world except the bitter tears of pity and the hot… — Woodrow Wilson Copy Share Image
The comfortable people in tight houses felt pity at first, and then distaste, and finally hatred for the migrant people. — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
Life is a huge smile if we stop expecting any outsiders understanding and stop hoping for other peoples sympathy. — Senora Roy Copy Share Image
“I don't know, I'm kinda busy. I've got a pity party scheduled for eight o'clock followed by wallowing at nine.” — Mia Sheridan Copy Share Image
Silly humans. Banging on a tub to make a bear dance when we would move the stars to pity. — Michael Cunningham Copy Share Image
“Anger and shame laced with loneliness spread throughout her, heating her to the core. Self-pity wasn’t something Bess would normally succumb to,… — Inger Iversen Copy Share Image
“for in prosperity prayers seem but a mere medley of words, until misfortune comes and the unhappy sufferer first understands the meaning… — Alexandre Dumas Copy Share Image
Pity can purge us of hostility and arouse feelings of identification with the characters, but it can also be a consoling reassurance… — Richard Wright Copy Share Image
Whoever will not love his enemies cannot know the Lord and the sweetness of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit teaches us… — Silouan the Athonite Copy Share Image
The response man has the greatest difficulty in tolerating is pity, especially when he warrants it. Hatred is a tonic, it makes… — Honore de Balzac Copy Share Image
The best of lessons, for a good many people, would be to listen at a keyhole. It is a pity for such… — Sophie Swetchine Copy Share Image
What I ask for the Negro is not benevolence, not pity, not sympathy, but simply justice. ... All I ask is, give… — Frederick Douglass Copy Share Image
Our original title, you know, was 'The Man in Lincoln's Nose'. Couldn't use it, though. They also wouldn't let us shoot people… — Alfred Hitchcock Copy Share Image
“No, no -- no pity, please," said Rumfoord, stepping back, afraid of being touched. "It's a very good thing, really. I'll be… — Kurt Vonnegut Copy Share Image
No one really needs me,” he says, and there's no self-pity in his voice...“I do,” I say. “I need you.” He looks… — Suzanne Collins Copy Share Image
“I shot up out of my chair. “Change of plans. Finish your drink so we can go.” Jay responded flatly, “Go where… — Amanda Kelly Copy Share Image
Instead of leading to the high places of happiness, from which the world would seem to lie below one, so that one… — Henry James Copy Share Image
The woman turned and went slowly into the house. As she passed the doors she turned and looked back. Grave and thoughtful… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
There is no trickier subject for a writer from the South than that of affection between a black person and a white… — Kathryn Stockett Copy Share Image
A benevolent malefactor, merciful, gentle, helpful, clement, a convict, returning good for evil, giving back pardon for hatred, preferring pity to vengeance,… — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
“In years to come, if the book was still in his possession, I wanted him to ache. Better yet, I wanted someone… — André Aciman Copy Share Image
The entire world would perish, if pity were not to limit anger. — Seneca the Younger Copy Share Image
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