“Self pity was a drug. I must not become addicted. Self pity is like chocolate, as you get older, you can only afford a little bit.”
“Self-pity is like chocolate; as you get older, you can only afford a little bit.”
“Are you sure self-pity is a luxury you can afford, Jack?”
“I tell people to monitor their self-pity. Self-pity is very unattractive.”
“Self-pity in its early stages is as snug as a feather mattress. Only when it hardens does it become uncomfortable.”
“Only a teaspoon of self-pity, girl. Every day give yourself a teaspoonful, but only a teaspoonful. Fill it up full, but only once! Don’t let yourself have more. You can’t live off it. But just a bit of it is like a tonic.”