Sentence examples for bring pity from inspiring English sources

Whether Dante intended it or not, he has found that to bring pity into Hell makes for the most powerful poetry: human qualities that stir our souls are infinitely punished by a system we nevertheless feel we must accept as divine.

My tears aren't tears of self-pity; They bring compassion and hope.

John Forster, a stern Victorian critic, described Lydia's death scene as "a masterpiece of Art which few indeed have equaled to bring even pity and pathos to the end of such a career as hers".

To explain tragic myth, the first requirement is to seek the pleasure that is peculiar to it in the purely aesthetic sphere, without bringing in pity, fear, or the morally sublime.

My father couldn't even bring himself to pity them.

I for one can't bring myself to pity them.

If you need to explain yourself, only do it to show that you didn't mean to upset them, not to bring out the pity card, to make yourself feel better or to wiggle yourself out of making the apology.

So BBC suits bring down another presenter, pity they missed Savile.

"My intention was never, ever to coerce, emotionally force, or use pity to bring this girl back into my life.

Kyle understands this, but, on principle and out of pity, cannot bring himself to delete Kip to please others.

Telling people that you're 752 years old will bring about laughter or pity.