Pathos Quotations

The mere existence of 'Buffy' proves the declinists wrong about one thing: Hollywood commercialism can produce great art. Complex and evolving characters. Playful language. Joy and sorrow, pathos and elation. Episodes that dare to be different - to tell stories in silence or in song. Big themes and terrible choices.

It's rare to find parts where you see two women who relate to each other in that very natural way, with a lot of humor and pathos at the same time.

It's pathos. Pathos makes us feel sympathy, horror. It appeals to our emotions. It can make us cry, it can make us feel sorry. On the other hand, it's very difficult to assess blame.

I am a big fan of the TV series Taxi which combined comedy and pathos better than any other show I've seen.

Pathos, piety, courage, they exist, but are identical, and so is filth. Everything exists, nothing has value.

Originally, I thought, 'Gollum's such a fantastic character, why are you doing him CG? Surely you need to be able to humanise him as much as possible - he's so full of pathos and real emotion.'

I'm attracted to pathos, because life is mostly pathos. I've had a lot of it in my life.

I have this soft spot for have-nots. So, I was really inclined to portray their pain and pathos in 'Highway.'

To make a happy fire-side clime To weans and wife, That's the true pathos and sublime Of human life

Where ever you find humor, you find pathos close by it side.