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• n  a feeling of sorrow (often self-indulgent) over your own sufferings

• It's why he doesn't accept victimization as an excuse for failure, criminality or self-pity.
• Charmingly illustrated, the book follows Paul as he moves from self-pity to self-confidence, learning to live outside of himself through falling in love and helping others.
• His next words, though, were, "It's just pathetic, isn't it, self-pity?" So let's spare him the pity.

News & Articles

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• Michael Arace commentary: Belmont unkind to favorites, so take Oxbow
  New Yorkers, the thoroughbred fans in particular, have been indulging in self-pity since the running of the Preakness Stakes three weeks ago. Oxbow pulled off the upset in Baltimore and dashed Orb’s shot at a Triple Crown. Interest in the third leg has since lagged.
  June 8, 2013 - The Columbus Dispatch

Quotes

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• Barack Obama in Forbes
  Listening to her talk about the hardships of her life, talking about her struggles without a trace of self-pity ...... I thought, there is the essence of what America is about, this generosity of spirit,Obama said.
• Christina Applegate in Reuters Canada
  Sometimes, you know, I cry,Applegate said. "And sometimes I scream. And I get really angry. And I get really upset, you know, into wallowing in self-pity sometimes. And I think it's all part of the healing."