Greater purpose Quote by H.G. Reed

“Sometimes, self-pity was so ingrained in people that nothing could persuade them to take joy out of living.”

— Mary Balogh

“Pride only serves our ego, selflessness serves our Soul.”

— James Patrick Lane

“If there is one thing worse than self-pity, it was other people's pity.”

— C.J. Duggan

“Self pity is a deep grieve.”

— Lailah Gifty Akita

“Self-pity people are the most self-centered people.”

— Sarah Tse

“Self-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it, we can never do anything good in the world.”

— Helen Keller

“Self pity is the sworn enemy of your ambition. It is the number one killer of your aspirations and goals. Give it a foothold…

— Jason Versey

Self-pity is the campsite of self-defeat; it is a dark refuge for those parts of us that would rather wallow in what cannot be…

— Guy Finley

“Can pride and shame be the consequences of the same feeling?”

— Cesim

“Pride isn't the thing that hurts us, it's the humility that pop's our bubble.”

— Anonymous

“Pride is not the opposite of shame, but it's source. True humility is the only antidote to shame.”

— General Iroh

Self-pity” is just sadness, I think, in the pejorative.

— Renata Adler