Quotes by Pity Self-pity - it's the only pity that counts. Oscar Levant self-pity pity self What a pity that in life we only get our lessons when they are of no use to us. Oscar Wilde pity lessons use I pity the shrimp that matches wits with you Jeeves P. G. Wodehouse jeeves pity shrimp As for the virtuous poor, one can pity them of course, but one cannot possibly admire them. Oscar Wilde pity poverty virtue A book or poem which has no pity in it had better not be written. Oscar Wilde pity written book It's a pity that I can never really enjoy my movies because, after the mixing, your capacity as a spectator just disappears. I have to think about what I felt just before the mixing. Pedro Almodovar pity mixing thinking Let me set my mournful ditty To a merry measure; Thou wilt never come for pity, Thou wilt come for pleasure; Pity then will cut away Those cruel wings, and thou wilt stay. Percy Bysshe Shelley pity cutting wings There is bad in all good authors: what a pity the converse isn't true! Philip Larkin good-authors pity writing What pity 'tis, one that can speak so well, Should in his actions be so ill! Philip Massinger pity speak action To be without pity for other mens falls, is an evident sign that we shall fall ourselves shortly. Philip Neri pity evident fall self-pity is better than none. Phyllis Diller self-pity pity self Pity is the feeling of well-intentioned people who are unable to act. Pramoedya Ananta Toer pity feelings people It is better to arouse envy than pity. Publilius Syrus pity envy writing Unfortunately, in the environment, I don't see as much willingness to invest heavily in R&D as I do in consumer technology. And that's a pity. Ramez Naam pity environment technology Pity is easy, but it is difficult to care. Ray Davies pity care easy One film critic back in the early days said "It's a pity Mr. Harryhausen didn't animated the actors, too." Ray Harryhausen pity animated film Reform is born of need, not pity. Rebecca Harding Davis pity reform needs It's a pity to shoot the pianist when the piano is out of tune. Rene Coty pity piano tunes If Pity come as Pity, bid her stay; But if in guise of Love, chase her away. Richard B. Garnett pity guise ifs Pity those whom nature abuses, never those who abuse nature. Richard Brinsley Sheridan pity abuse nature «56789101112131415»