"Self-pity, a dominant characteristic of sociopaths, is also……" — Martha Beck

"Self-pity, a dominant characteristic of sociopaths, is also the characteristic that differentiates heroic storytelling from psychological rumination. When you talk about your experiences to shed light, you may feel wrenching pain, grief, anger, or shame. Your audience may pity you, but not because you want them to."

— Martha Beck

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Anybody can become angry - that is easy, but to be angry with the right person and to the right… — Aristotle
No one loves the man whom he fears. — Aristotle
We praise a man who feels angry on the right grounds and against the right persons and also in the… — Aristotle
What I needed most was to love and to be loved, eager to be caught. Happily I wrapped those painful… — Saint Augustine
How much more grievous are the consequences of anger than the causes of it. — Marcus Aurelius
Anger cannot be dishonest. — Marcus Aurelius
When thou art above measure angry, bethink thee how momentary is man's life. — Marcus Aurelius
A man that studieth revenge keeps his own wounds green. — Francis Bacon
In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior. — Francis Bacon
I really believe that all of us have a lot of darkness in our souls. Anger, rage, fear, sadness. I… — Kevin Bacon
I think we all have a lot of darkness in our bellies. As an actor, the challenge of tapping into… — Kevin Bacon
Do not follow vain desires; for verily he who prospers is preserved from lust, greed and anger. — Abu Bakr

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