Being Lutheran, Mother believed that self-pity is a deadly sin and so is nostalgia, and she had no time for either — Garrison Keillor Copy Share Image
“A man’s capacity to feel sorry for himself is bottomless: once you take that first step, it’s an easy slide down.” — Charles Bock Copy Share Image
Self-satisfaction and self-pity are both condemned. What are people permitted to feel about themselves? — Mason Cooley Copy Share Image
Self-pity in its early stage is as snug as a feather mattress. Only when it hardens does it become uncomfortable. — Maya Angelou Copy Share Image
“I felt much better shut up inside my self-made pity cocoon instead of faking happiness in front of the world.” — Courtney King Walker Copy Share Image
For the rest of life, I'm just going to live hiding my feelings and emotions behind a mask inside my imprisoned mind,… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Sometimes painfully lost people can teach us lessons that we didn't think we needed to know, or be reminded of---the more history… — Shannon L. Alder 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
Dress your best on your execution day. Be extremely courteous to your assistant when you lose money. Try not to blame others… — Nassim Nicholas Taleb Copy Share Image
Stop thinking you're not good enough. You are beautiful & way stronger than you realize. Stand up for yourself, don't just let… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The true Christian reaction to suffering and sorrow is not the attitude of self-pity, fatalism or resentment; it is the spirit which… — James Stewart Copy Share Image
“It's my opinion, with some people, just knowing they are alone, living inside of their own miserable, self hating, dysfunctional mind, with… — Colleen Truscott Fry Copy Share Image
I give myself a good cry if I need it. But then I concentrate on the good things still in my life.… — Mitch Albom Copy Share Image
It was bad enough not having a boyfriend for New Year's Eve. Now I had to cope with Valentine datelessness, feeling consummate… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I do believe in my national identity. I'm very proud, of what I come from and where I come from, and there… — Douglas Henshall Copy Share Image
“Donald Lydecker: Alcoholism is not a disease, it's a failing. You've turned it into a church. You worship the altar of self-pity.… — James Cameron Copy Share Image
“I think there must be probably different types of suicides. I'm not one of the self-hating ones. The type of like "I'm… — David Foster Wallace Copy Share Image
“I was astonished by his complete lack of self-pity. Morrie, who could no longer dance, swim, bathe, or walk; Morrie, who could… — Mitch Albom Copy Share Image
Nobody's going to do your life for you. You have to do it yourself, whether you're rich or poor, out of money… — Cheryl Strayed Copy Share Image
“What's knocking on your door...opportunities to succeed or opportunities to fail? Times may get tough, life may not be fair, but never… — Jason Versey Copy Share Image
There are two aspect of life. One is evil.Protect yourself from self destructive evil like anger, jealousy,arrogance, false pride, self pity &… — DrAnil Kr Sinha Copy Share Image
“I made spasmodic efforts to work, assuring myself that once I began working I would forget her. The difficulty was in beginning.… — Alfred Hayes Copy Share Image
I must learn that the purpose of my life belongs to God, not me. God is using me from His great personal… — Oswald Chambers Copy Share Image
“Certainly the most destructive vice if you like, that a person can have. More than pride, which is supposedly the number one… — Stephen Fry 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
...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
The path of love has many opponents - fear, self-pity, anxiety, hate, lust, greed, avarice - all the usual freinds. — Frederick Lenz 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
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
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
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
If you don't love yourself, you will always be chasing people who don't love you, either. — Mandy Hale 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
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
In life, you can blame a lot of people and you can wallow in self-pity, or you can pick yourself up and… — Howard Schultz Copy Share Image
“I feel sorry for myself. To let me be myself for some period of time and found out that all of her… — Ariel Seraphino 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
