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“God made poor woman with no heart, But gave her skill, and tact, and art, And so she lives, and plays her part. We must not blame, but pity her.”

Heart Art Made Play Poor Sadness Sad Skills Blame Pity Tact

Book:Complete Poetical Works of Ella Wheeler Wilcox (Delphi Classics)

Source: Complete Poetical Works of Ella Wheeler Wilcox (Delphi Classics)

“If you were not full of self-pity you would soon observe that we ourselves are to blame for all this evil, because we refuse to understand that it is in reality a good thing.”

Ifs Self Reality Evil Blame Good Things Refuse Pity Self Pity Asceticism

Book:Way of the Ascetics: The Ancient Tradition of Discipline and Inner Growth

Source: Way of the Ascetics: The Ancient Tradition of Discipline and Inner Growth

“The Lord looks on his servants with pity and not with blame. In God's sight we do not fall; in our sight, we do not stand. Both of these are true, but the deeper insight belongs to God.”

Looks Fall Lord Sight Blame Deeper Insight Pity Servant

Author:Julian of Norwich

“There are many ways to cover up our sin. We may justify or minimize it by blaming circumstances and others people. However, real repentance first admits sin as sin and takes full responsibility. True confession and repentance begins when blame shifting ends...Just as real repentance begins only where blame shifting ends, so it also begins where self-pity ends, and we start to turn from our sin out of love for God rather than mere self-interest.”

People Way Firsts May Real Ends Self Turns Interest Sin Responsibility Circumstances Blame Mere Pity God Love Justify Repentance Confession Shifting Self Interest Self Pity Cover Ups

Author:Timothy Keller

“In life, you can blame a lot of people and you can wallow in self-pity or you can pick yourself up and say listen, I have to be responsible for myself.”

People Self Picks Responsible Blame Pity Self Pity Being Responsible Pick Yourself Up

Author:Howard Schultz

“Discontent, blaming, complaining, self-pity cannot serve as a foundation for a good future, no matter how much effort you make.”

Self Matter Effort Blame Foundation Complaining Pity Discontent Self Pity Always Complaining Good Future No Complaining

Author:Eckhart Tolle

“When men talk about the agony of being men, they can never quite get away from the recurrent theme of self-pity. And when women talk about being women, they can never quite get away from the recurrent theme of blaming men.”

Men Self Blame Pity Theme Get Away Tides Agony Being A Woman Self Pity

Book:The Prince of Tides: A Novel

Source: The Prince of Tides: A Novel

“You create a good future by creating a good present. How do you do that? By recognizing the goodness that is already inherent in the present moment, even in the midst of challenges. Discontent, blaming, complaining, self-pity cannot serve as a foundation for a good future, no matter how much effort you make.”

Inspirational Self Matter Moments Challenges Effort Goodness Creating Blame Foundation Complaining Karma Pity Midst Present Moment Inherent Recognizing Discontent Self Pity Good Future

Author:Eckhart Tolle

“So if I were talking to a young writer, I would recommend the cultivation of extreme indifference to both praise and blame because praise will lead you to vanity, and blame will lead you to self-pity, and both are bad for writers.”

Ifs Self Young Talking Praise Blame Extremes Pity Vanity Indifference Self Pity Cultivation Young Writers

Author:John Berryman

“Dress your best on your execution day. Be extremely courteous to your assistant when you lose money. Try not to blame others for your fate, even if they deserve blame. Never exhibit any self-pity. Do not complain.”

Ifs Trying Self Loses Fate Deserve Adversity Dresses Blame Complaining Pity Execution Exhibits Assistants Self Pity Courteous

Author:Nassim Nicholas Taleb

“Praise will lead you to vanity, and blame will lead you to self-pity, and both are bad for writers.”

Self Praise Blame Pity Vanity Self Pity

Author:John Berryman

“Suffering shapes the life force, sometimes into anger, sometimes into blame and self-pity. Eventually it may show us the wisdom of embracing and loving life.”

May Self Sometimes Shows Suffering Force Shapes Blame Pity Loving Life Self Pity

Author:Rachel Naomi Remen