I felt like I couldn't wallow in self-pity forever. I can't beat myself up forever.

It doesn't help to wallow in self-pity. We're trying.

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.'

Self-pity is an emotion that is reserved for quitters.

I loved her tremendously. It didn't seem fair, ... Instead of wallowing in self-pity, I decided to run away.

Self-pity in its early stages is as snug as a feather mattress. Only when it hardens does it become uncomfortable.