The indignities of stupidity, and the disappointments of…

There is in even the most selfish passion a large element of self-abnegation. It is startling to realize that what we call extreme self-seeking…

— Eric Hoffer

Do I have my days when I've thrown a little pity party for myself? Absolutely.

— Jennifer Aniston

When will you have a little pity for every soft thing that walks through the world, yourself included.

— Mary Oliver

“There is even in the most selfish passion a large element of self-abnegation. It is startling to realize that we call extreme self-seeking is…

— Eric Hoffer

Ridicule, which chiefly arises from pride, a selfish passion, is but at best a gross pleasure, too rough an entertainment for those who are…

— Henry Home, Lord Kames

“But for life's little defeats and indignities, I would be happy, content and completely average.”

— Mark Rude

The rising unto place is laborious, and by pains men come to greater pains; and it is sometimes base, and by indignities men come…

— John Locke

These small indignities and minor cruelties take a toll. They add to the burden of stress and fatigue that is already present in the…

— P. M. Forni

By indignities men come to dignities.

— Francis Bacon

I had no epiphany, no singular revelation, no moment of truth, but a steady accumulation of a thousand slights, a thousand indignities and a…

— Nelson Mandela

“Over the years, I have been subjected to many indignities, all for the sake of Art. If I ever catch him, I'm going to…

— Bob Hope

I was growing tired of all the fussing and prevaricating, of the stolen hours and the secret rendez-vous; of the small indignities and broad…

— Vicki Baum

“What's the best thing about being in college? Good teachers. They inspire you, they entertain you, and you end up learning a ton even…

— Nicholas Sparks

Passion is what you need to be good, an unforgiving passion.

— David Easton

Christianity was never meant to be defined by its disciplines, but by its passions.

— Bill Johnson