Self Pity Quotes

241 quotes by 185 authors

Identity is not inherent. It is shaped by circumstance and sensitivity and resistance to self-pity. — Dorothy West
American feminism's nose dive began when Kate Millet, that imploding beanbag of poisonous self-pity, declared Freud a sexist. Trying to build a sex theory without… — Camille Paglia
For most people, self-awareness and self-pity blossom simultaneously in early adolescence. It's about that time that we start viewing the world as something other than… — Tom Robbins
All depression has its roots in self-pity, and all self-pity is rooted in people taking themselves too seriously. — Tom Robbins
Just about the worst thing a leader can nurture in his heart is self-pity. And just about the worst thing a leader can do in… — Kevin DeYoung
Self-pity can make one weep, as can onions. — Jerry Fodor
We cannot afford the luxury of self pity. Our top priority now is to get on with the building process. My personal peace has come… — Mamie Till
Being Lutheran, Mother believed that self-pity is a deadly sin and so is nostalgia, and she had no time for either — Garrison Keillor
Anger, resentment, envy, and self-pity are wasteful reactions. They greatly drain one's time. They sap energy better devoted to productive endeavors. — Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Misery, in cold truth, is a weight less upon those who undergo it than upon the minds of those who see it; for he who… — Kenneth Roberts
Dress your best on your execution day. Be extremely courteous to your assistant when you lose money. Try not to blame others for your fate,… — Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Try to avoid complaints. Self-pity even when legitimate never fails to undermine your strength. — Mariane Pearl
Sorry means you feel the pulse of other people's pain as well as your own, and saying it means you take a share of it.… — Craig Silvey
Praise will lead you to vanity, and blame will lead you to self-pity, and both are bad for writers. — John Berryman
I hurt for my Marines, goodhearted American guys who'd bear these burdens for the rest of their lives. And I mourned for myself. Not in… — Nathaniel Fick
The feeling it gave me was an odd combination of weightless self-pity and excitement. I understood my life was meaningless, and this knowledge freed me… — Matt de la Pena
Low self esteem is rooted in many things. One of them is not spending time to appreciate the gifts we've been given. — Nouman Ali Khan
Gratitude is a dialysis of sorts... it flushes the self-pity out of our systems. — Max Lucado
I must learn that the purpose of my life belongs to God, not me. God is using me from His great personal perspective, and all… — Oswald Chambers
Suffering shapes the life force, sometimes into anger, sometimes into blame and self-pity. Eventually it may show us the wisdom of embracing and loving life. — Rachel Naomi Remen

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