on self-pity.

self-pity
noun: pity for oneself; especially : a self-indulgent
dwelling on one's own sorrows or misfortunes
-- self-pity'ing (adj)
-- self-pity'ing'ly (adv)

Being sorry for myself is a luxury I can't afford.
- Stephen King

Every man supposes himself not to be fully understood or appreciated.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Self-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it, we can never do anything wise in this world.
- Helen Keller

What poison is to food, self-pity is to life.
- Oliver C. Wilson

There is only one way to end a self-pity cycle: stop comparing yourself to others, and simply follow Christ.
- Linda Harry

Optimism and self-pity are the positive and negative poles of modern cowardice.
- Cyril Connolly

Self-pity is a death that has no resurrection, a sinkhole from which no rescuing hand can drag you because you have chosen to sink.
- Elizabeth Elliot

Never give way to melancholy; resist it steadily, for the habit will encroach.
- Sydney Smith

...Stop comparing yourself to others. Resist melancholy. Do not ever yield to it. Have faith.
Haaayyyayyayyy! The things you do and think when you've got sore eyes.
God please help me see THE light. *wink*