Quote by Joe Abercrombie

“An open mind is like to an open wound,' growled Glokta. 'Vulnerable to poison.”

— Joe Abercrombie

“Again, I felt that unexpected, fierce pity.”

— M. Pierce

“It must sound, I know, as if I had no pity for him; it wasn't true. I was angry because I was terrified. But…

— Jacqueline Carey

“self-pity was like quicksand. Dip one toe in and it slowly sucked in the rest of you, until you were drowning in gloom.”

— Dale Mayer

“Children were very cruel and made fun of me. I could tell you many stories of times I was treated badly, and although the…

— Alcoholics Anonymous

“I felt limp and betrayed, like the skin shed by a terrible animal. It was a relief to be free of the animal, but…

— Sylvia Plath

“Pity is such a shabby thing. I can torment myself with wanting to feel pity, and yet I don't succeed.”

— Victor Klemperer

“I had only to move my fingers a little a jab them into the soft tissues, gouge away his sight and give him more…

— Octavia E. Butler

“Pity. What a useless emotion when you don't act on it. Pity is supposed to trigger compassion.”

— Lish McBride

“Good gods, you look like cold shit.” Ghleanna gazed at her brother and again wondered why she hadn’t smashed his bloody egg when she…

— G.A. Aiken

“I rubbed my head against his chest like a cat soliciting attention and marking her territory. I couldn't get close enough. I wished humans…

— Genna Rulon

“Before I could get my bearings he was on top of me and shoving my face down into the dirt. He was bigger and…

— Tana French