“Do not indulge yourself in a self-pitying, self-gratifying revenge.”

“All pity is self-pity.”

“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.”

“In our age, self-indulgence and self-destruction, rather than self-sacrifice, are the foundations for new heroic myths.”

“Unhappiness is the ultimate form of self-indulgence.”

“Self-denial is indulgence of a propensity to forego.”

“Try not to sing too many sad songs for yourself. The universe already hates you. Self-pity isn't going to help.”

“Self-pity, a destroyer of perspective.”

“Remember that there is always a limit to self-indulgence but none to self-restraint, and let us daily progress in that direction.”

“The antidote for self-pity and negative thinking is gratitude.”