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“Decoration is asked to be 'merely' pleasing, 'merely' embellishing, and the 'functional' logic of Modernism leaves no room, apparently, for such 'mereness.' This is part of the pity of Modernism, one of the sacrifices it enjoins.”

Rooms Sacrifice Logic Pity Modernism Decoration

Book:Clement Greenberg, Late Writings

Source: Clement Greenberg, Late Writings

“self-sacrifice is one of a woman's seven deadly sins (along with self-abuse, self-loathing, self-deception, self-pity, self-serving, and self-immolation).”

Self Sin Sacrifice Abuse Seven Pity Deception Serving Self Deception Self Pity Self Sacrifice Loathing Self Loathing Self Serving Deadly Sins Seven Deadly Sins

Book:Something More: Excavating Your Authentic Self

Source: Something More: Excavating Your Authentic Self

“Sacrificers ... are not the ones to pity. The ones to pity are those that they sacrifice. Oh, the sacrificers, they get it both ways. A person knows themselves that they're able to do without.”

Knows Way Persons Able Sacrifice Pity Without Sacrifice

Author:Elizabeth Bowen

“When the red wrath perisheth, when the dulled swords fail, These three who have walked with Death these shall prevail. Hell bade all its millions rise; Paradise sends three: Pity, and Self-sacrifice, and Charity.”

War Self Three Millions Hell Failing Sacrifice Red Charity Pity Paradise Wrath Self Sacrifice

Author:Theodosia Garrison

“If I were over full of pity for the cow, I should sacrifice my life to save her but not take my brother's.”

Ifs Life Should Sacrifice Brother Pity My Brother Cows

Book:Hind Swaraj

Source: Hind Swaraj

“Kindliness, friendliness, the courtesy of the heart, are ever-flowing streams of non egoistic impulses, and have given far more powerful assistance to culture than even those much more famous demonstrations which are called pity, mercy, and self-sacrifice.”

Heart Self Culture Given Powerful Sacrifice Mercy Pity Impulse Streams Assistance Courtesy Demonstration Self Sacrifice Friendliness Kindliness

Book:Human, All-Too-Human: Parts One and Two

Source: Human, All-Too-Human: Parts One and Two

“WL’s [White Liberals] think all the world’s problems can be fixed without any cost to themselves. We don’t believe that. There’s a lot to be said for sacrifice, remorse, even pity. It’s what separates us from roaches”

Thinking World Believe Said Problem White Sacrifice Cost Don't Believe Pity Fixed Remorse Roaches

Author:Paul Farmer

“The poet's, the writer's, duty is to write about these things. It is his privilege to help man endure by lifting his heart, by reminding him of the courage and honor and hope and pride and compassion and pity and sacrifice which have been the glory of his past. The poet's voice need not merely be the record of man, it can be one of the props, the pillars to help him endure and prevail.”

Men Needs Writing Heart Has Beens Helping Past Hope Voice Compassion Records Sacrifice Poet Duty Pride Honor Glory Endure Privilege Pity Lifting Pillars Reminding Props

Author:William Faulkner

“I love you, Dominique. As selfishly as the fact that I exist. As selfishly as my lungs breathe air. I breathe for my own necessity, for the fuel of my body, for my survival. I've given you, not my sacrifice or my pity, but my ego and my naked need. This is the only way I can want you to love me.”

Way Want Needs I Can Facts Body Given My Own Sacrifice Air Love You Ego Survival Breathe Naked Pity Fuel Lungs

Book:The Fountainhead

Source: The Fountainhead

“She has form," he said to himself, as he walked away through the grove - "that cannot be denied to her; but has she got feeling? I am afraid not. In fact, she is like most artists; she is all style, without any sincerity. She would not sacrifice herself for others. She thinks merely of music, and everybody knows that arts are selfish. Still, it must be admitted that she has some beautiful notes in her voice. What a pity it is that they do not mean anything, or do any practical good.”

Thinking Knows Mean Art Said Stills Facts Feelings Beautiful Form Artist Voice Sacrifice Style Notes Selfish Practicals Pity Sincerity Denied Grove

Book:The Happy Prince and Other Stories (Illustrated Edition)

Source: The Happy Prince and Other Stories (Illustrated Edition)