Pitiful Quotes

There is nothing so pitiful as a young cynic because he has gone from knowing nothing to believing nothing.
Maya Angelou

Nothing, Young, Knowing

The most pitiful among men is he who turns his dreams into silver and gold.
Khalil Gibran

Dreams, Men, Among

These flowers, which were splendid and sprightly, waking in the dawn of the morning, in the evening will be a pitiful frivolity, sleeping in the cold night's arms.
Pedro Calderon de la Barca

Morning, Evening, Night

But I think I have done right to save the vision in this way, even though I may die sooner because I did it; for I know the meaning of the vision is wise and beautiful and good; and you can see that I am only a pitiful old man after all.
Black Elk

Good, Beautiful, Wise

It is a natural virtue incident to our sex to be pitiful of those that are afflicted.
Elizabeth I

Sex, Natural, Virtue

Since the global economic crisis began, the change in global attitudes is clear to see - and I think it is pitiful. Barack Obama came to China and he is probably the only president of the United States never to mention the words 'human rights' in public.
Ai Weiwei

Change, Crisis, Human

The crushing, pitiful, and frequently just plain risible pathos of an unsuccessful actor/performer's life is well charted.
Arabella Weir

Life, Actor, Plain

I think that they participated in something that was not very proper and was very pitiful, not only for the Algerian people, but also for the other people who counted on our support.
Ahmed Ben Bella

Support, Proper, Counted

Cynicism is tough. A cynic's point of view is really pitiful. I derive pleasure out of a lot of things in life. As long as I'm fairly healthy, it's hard to stay dismal for very long.
Shawn Colvin

Life, Long, Hard

I'm knocking our pitiful, pathetic lawmakers. And I thank God that President Bush has stated, we need a Constitutional amendment that states that marriage is between a man and a woman.
Jimmy Swaggart

Marriage, God, Woman

I'm knocking our pitiful, pathetic lawmakers.
Jimmy Swaggart

Pathetic, Knocking, Lawmakers

The man who has allowed his body to deteriorate cuts a pitiful figure - chest collapsed, stomach protruding.
Gene Tunney

Body, Figure, Stomach

Pessimists are usually kind. The gay, bubbling over, have to time for the pitiful.
Sean O'Faolain

Time, Gay, Bubbling

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