140 Quotes About Self-pity

Some people have compassion for even strangers, but not for their own bodies.

There is absolutely no worse death curse than the humdrum daily existence of the living dead.

Self-pity is the mother of misery, bearing first a small pain, then eventually growing to consume all the joy we could have experienced. Reject self-pity and choose joy as quickly as possible.

Feeling sorry for our bodies ought to be the closest we get to feeling sorry for ourselves.

Mitch, I don't allow myself any more self-pity than that. A little each morning, a few tears, and that's all." I thought about all the people I knew who spent many of their waking hours feeling sorry for themselves. How useful it would be to put a daily limit on self-pity. Just a few minutes, then on with the day. And if Morrie could do it, with such a horrible disease . . .

Don"t gaze too hard at your belly button Or you will unexpectedly hit rock bottom!

Self pity is easily the most destructive of the non-pharmaceutical narcotics; it is addictive, gives momentary pleasure and separates the victim from reality.

loneliness as solitude with self-pity thrown in.

No one can please a man who is not at peace with himself.