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She knows as well as anyone that pity, having played, soon tires.
She knows as well as anyone that pity, having played, soon tires.
Pity is best taught by fellowship in woe.
Pity is best taught by fellowship in woe.
Most writers are not quick-witted when they talk. Novelists, in particular, drag themselves around in society like gut-shot bears.
Most writers are not quick-witted when they talk. Novelists, in particular, drag themselves around in society like gut-shot bears.
Soft pity enters an iron gate.
Soft pity enters an iron gate.
An executive is someone who makes a decision quickly and gets somebody else to do the work.
An executive is someone who makes a decision quickly and gets somebody else to do the work.
More helpful than all wisdom is one draught of simple pity that will not forsake us
More helpful than all wisdom is one draught of simple pity that will not forsake us
Self-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it, we can never do anything wise in this world.
Self-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it, we can never do anything wise in this world.
Pity the man who has a character to support -- it is worse than a large family -- he is read more
Pity the man who has a character to support -- it is worse than a large family -- he is silent poor indeed.
Trust not thy feeling, for whatever it be now, it will quickly be changed.
Trust not thy feeling, for whatever it be now, it will quickly be changed.
