“Laugh at yourself and at life. Not in the spirit of derision or whining self-pity, but as a remedy, a miracle drug, that will ease your pain, cure your depression, and help you to put in perspective that seemingly terrible defeat and worry with laughter at your predicaments, thus freeing your mind to think clearly toward the solution that is certain to come. Never take yourself too seriously.”
Og Mandino
“Self-pity in its early stages is as snug as a feather mattress. Only when it hardens does it become uncomfortable.”
Maya Angelou
“She has no room in her life for self-pity. She's about the business of what she's doing. It's a formula that works for her.”
Gary Thomas
“Self-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it, we can never do anything wise in this world.”
Helen Keller
“It is only a step from boredom to disillusionment, which leads naturally to self-pity, which in turn ends in chaos.”
Manly Hall
“Rebellion against your handicaps gets you nowhere. Self-pity gets you nowhere. One must have the adventurous daring to accept oneself as a bundle of possibilities and undertake the most interesting game in the world - making the most of one's best.”
Harry Emerson Fosdick
“Self-pity comes so naturally to all of us. The most solid happiness can be shaken by the compassion of a fool.”
Andre Maurois
