Life, I fancy, would very often be insupportable, but for the luxury of self-compassion.

Life is a huge farce, and the advantage of possessing a sense of humour is that it enables one to defy fate with mocking laughter.

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

She has no room in her life for self-pity. She's about the business of what she's doing. It's a formula that works for her.

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.