You will surely smile with me when I say, 'Thank God one can still recognise self-pity as such and not give it… — James Fox Copy Share Image
Self pity is of the devil, and if I wallow in it, I cannot be used by God for his purpose in… — Oswald Chambers Copy Share Image
It is only a step from boredom to disillusionment, which leads naturally to self-pity, which in turn ends in chaos. — Manly Hall Copy Share Image
They fought the enemy, we fight fat living and self-pity. Shine, o shine, unfalsifying sun, on this sick scene. — Marianne Moore Copy Share Image
I choose to live by choice,not by chance; to make changes, not excuses; to be useful, not used; to choose self esteem,… — Simi Ngr Copy Share Image
Grief and disappointment are like hate: they make men ugly with self-pity and bitterness. And how selfish they make us too. — Graham Greene Copy Share Image
It's all right to sit on your pity pot every now and again. Just be sure to flush when you are finished.… — Debbie Macomber Copy Share Image
The path of love has many opponents - fear, self-pity, anxiety, hate, lust, greed, avarice - all the usual freinds. — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
I hurt for my Marines, goodhearted American guys who'd bear these burdens for the rest of their lives. And I mourned for… — Nathaniel Fick Copy Share Image
Never try to understand the students. They hate it. They would much rather be tragically misunderstood, wallow in self-pity, stew in their… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The best of our theater is standing on tiptoe, striving to see over the shoulders of father and mother. The worst is… — Arthur Miller Copy Share Image
She quoted a dead playwright and called me a bullet with nothing but a future. She understood my lack of self-pity. She… — James Ellroy Copy Share Image
“It was comical to compare that to the reaction I'd had to losing Chloe. I'd essentially turned into a filthy hobo, not… — Christina Lauren Copy Share Image
I remember thinking, without pride of self-pity, that I was not rich or poor, that I wasn't good or bad. But that… — Alejandro Zambra Copy Share Image
When you fall you can either get back up and continue on with your life or you can self pity yourself and… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
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… — Mike Mills Copy Share Image
...and I confess that, like a child, I cry. Ah, self-pity; I think we are at our most honest and sincere when… — Iain Banks Copy Share Image
When you go through storms in your life, you can either be pitiful or powerful, but you can't be both. Your attitude… — Nishan Panwar Copy Share Image
I think part of growing up is realizing its time to move on with life and to ignore all the self pity… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Self-pity is a dead-end road. You make the choice to drive down it. It's up to you to decide to stay parked… — Cheryl Strayed Copy Share Image
“Self-compassion isn’t talked about as much as it should be, maybe because it’s often confused with its troublesome cousins, self-pity and self-indulgence.” — Sheryl Sandberg Copy Share Image
If you don't love yourself, you will always be chasing people who don't love you, either. — Mandy Hale Copy Share Image
I believe in monsters. Monsters are the calories in food. Monsters are the size of my jeans. Monsters are the self hatred… — Mickey Anderson Copy Share Image
Shake off the self-pity. Shake off the disappointment. Let go of the old and choose to believe God. — Sammykabyemera Copy Share Image
To feel sorry for oneself is one of the most disintegrating things the individual can do to himself. — Winifred Rhoades Copy Share Image
Hey Ladies... give yourselves a break.No one owns your happiness.If someone doesn't make you happy then you should make yourself happy.Self pity… — Natasha Nsemiwe Copy Share Image
Avoid self-pity, or the pity and sympathy of others. Never allow others to make you feel inferior. — Anil Sinha Copy Share Image
Spare yourselves from the indulgence of self-pity. It is always self-defeating. Subdue the negative and emphasize the positive. — Gordon B. Hinckley Copy Share Image
The state of your heart dictates whether you harbor a grudge or give grace, seek self-pity or seek Christ, drink human misery… — Max Lucado Copy Share Image
All my life I've been called unworthy by the voice inside my head filled with regret and shame. And all I have… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Self-pity is, perhaps, the least becoming of all emotions, and we often indulge in it only beause we are too exhausted to… — Ivy Baker Priest Copy Share Image
I wish I could be a better me for you, but most of all, I wish I could be a better me… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I used to have a real problem with self-pity. Every time the devil would throw a pity party, I would attend. — Joyce Meyer Copy Share Image
Exercise often moves us straight from stagnation to inspiration, from problem to solution, from self-pity to self-respect. — Julia Cameron Copy Share Image
Feeling sorry for yourself won't change anything. If you want things to change you have to get up and do something about… — Sonya Parker Copy Share Image
“In times of suffering, don't turn inward to self-pity or outward to revenge, but turn to the lover of your soul, Jesus.” — Crystal Mary Lindsey Copy Share Image
“Self-pity in its early stages is as snug as a feather mattress. Only when it hardens does it become uncomfortable. — Maya Angelou” — Iyanla Vanzant Copy Share Image
I let myself feel good and sorry for myself, but only for a second. Daddy always said that the most useless of… — Gabrielle Zevin Copy Share Image
Self-pity is easily the most destructive of the nonpharmaceutical narcotics; it is addictive, gives momentary pleasure and separates the victim from reality. — John W Gardner Copy Share Image
All depression has its roots in self-pity, and all self-pity is rooted in people taking themselves too seriously. — Tom Robbins Copy Share Image
