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Pity Quotes by J.R.R. Tolkien
- I must indeed abide the Doom of Men whether I will or nill: the loss and the silence. But I say to you, King of…
- I have claimed that Escape is one of the main functions of fairy-stories, and since I do not disapprove of them, it is plain that…
- What a pity that Bilbo did not stab that vile creature, when he had a chance!' Pity? It was Pity that stayed his hand. Pity,…
- I wished to be loved by another,' [Éowyn] answered. 'But I desire no man's pity.
- If you took this thing on yourself, unwilling, at others' asking, then you have pity and honour from me. And I marvel at you: to…
- A sudden understanding, a pity mixed with horror, welled up in Bilbo's heart: a glimpse of endless unmarked days without light or hope of betterment,…
- The woman turned and went slowly into the house. As she passed the doors she turned and looked back. Grave and thoughtful was her glance,…
- Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal…
- Do not scorn pity that is the gift of a gentle heart, Éowyn!
More Pity Quotes
- If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men… — Francis of Assisi
- Those who do not complain are never pitied. — Jane Austen
- What pity is it That we can die, but once to serve our country. — Joseph Addison
- It is easy to romanticize poverty, to see poor people as inherently lacking agency and will. It is easy to strip them… — Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
- Honesty is as rare as a man without self-pity. — Stephen Vincent Benet
- Where mercy, love, and pity dwell, there God is dwelling too. — William Blake
- In the inner city, there's a mentality that the government owes you something. My breakthrough came when I stopped feeling sorry for… — Mary J. Blige
- I learnt pity, sympathy, and what it was like to be at the other end of the stick. Such lessons can't be… — Lionel Blue
- It is a peculiar sensation, this double-consciousness, this sense of always looking at one's self through the eyes of others, of measuring… — W. E. B. Du Bois
- The all-seeing eye of God beheld our deplorable state; infinite pity touched the heart of the Father of mercies; and infinite wisdom… — David Brainerd
- When the severity of the law is to be softened, let pity, not bribes, be the motive. — Miguel de Cervantes
- The sea has neither meaning nor pity. — Anton Chekhov