(332 quotes found)
“Ice-cream is exquisite. What a pity it isn't illegal.”
Voltaire
“As for the virtuous poor, one can pity them, of course, but one cannot possibly admire them. They have made private terms with the enemy, and sold their birthright for very bad pottage. They must also be extraordinarily stupid.”
Oscar Wilde
“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
“It is a pity that we cannot escape from life when we are young.”
Mark Twain
“Those who do not complain are never pitied”
Jane Austen
“Such is the human race, often it seems a pity that Noah... didn't miss the boat.”
“Self-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it, we can never do anything wise in this world.”
Helen Keller
“Misfortune, and recited misfortune especially, may be prolonged to the point where it ceases to excite pity and arouses only irritation.”
Dorothy Parker
