“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.” IfsSelfRealityEvilBlameGood ThingsRefusePitySelf PityAsceticism 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
“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.” PeopleWayFirstsMayRealEndsSelfTurnsInterestSinResponsibilityCircumstancesBlameMerePityGod LoveJustifyRepentanceConfessionShiftingSelf InterestSelf PityCover 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.” PeopleSelfPicksResponsibleBlamePitySelf PityBeing ResponsiblePick 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.” SelfMatterEffortBlameFoundationComplainingPityDiscontentSelf PityAlways ComplainingGood FutureNo 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.” MenSelfBlamePityThemeGet AwayTidesAgonyBeing A WomanSelf 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.” InspirationalSelfMatterMomentsChallengesEffortGoodnessCreatingBlameFoundationComplainingKarmaPityMidstPresent MomentInherentRecognizingDiscontentSelf PityGood 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.” IfsSelfYoungTalkingPraiseBlameExtremesPityVanityIndifferenceSelf PityCultivationYoung 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.” IfsTryingSelfLosesFateDeserveAdversityDressesBlameComplainingPityExecutionExhibitsAssistantsSelf PityCourteous Author:Nassim Nicholas Taleb
“Praise will lead you to vanity, and blame will lead you to self-pity, and both are bad for writers.” SelfPraiseBlamePityVanitySelf 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.” MaySelfSometimesShowsSufferingForceShapesBlamePityLoving LifeSelf Pity Author:Rachel Naomi Remen