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Quotes About Jealousy

Naturally, when a young fellow steps up into a big position, it breeds jealousy among those whom he's left behind and uneasiness among those to whom he's pulled himself up. Between them he's likely to be subjected to a lot of petty annoyances. But he's in the fix of a dog with fleas who's chasing a rabbit -- if he stops to snap at the tickling on his tail, he's going to lose his game dinner.
~ Unknown
Those who succeed can't forgive a fellow for being a failure, and those who fail can't forgive him for being a success.
~ Unknown
He look back toward the dance floor and greeted his teeth. She was in Tristan's arms moving gracefully in rhythm with the music. Tristan with cutting quite a swath through the ladies, he knew it shouldn't grate that his brother was dancing with Mary. Tristan knew more than he knew any of the others. It was expected. But still he didn't like the way Tristan watched her through hooded eyes. But then Tristan caught his gaze an issue a silent challenge: cut in. I dare you.
~ Lorraine Heath
But you also admitted to her being in the shadows and not having a clear view of him." "What would be his motive?" "Perhaps he saw me kissing Mary." "Killing the man for kissing your betrothed seems a bit drastic." I would, he thought, surprised by the vehement behind the words.
~ Lorraine Heath
This world shall not be at peace, unless we eradicate jealous first.
~ Unknown
Jealousy is a tough thing to carry because it causes us to compare and compete. It silences us from celebrating and affirming. When we live in families that compare and compete, but can't celebrate and affirm, we live at war.
~ Louie Giglio
Every actor has a natural animosity toward every other actor, present or absent, living or dead.
~ Louise Brooks
Being jealous] is like drinking acid, and expecting the other person to die.
~ Louise Penny
There've been times I've been mad enough to kill, and may have, had I known I would get away with it.' 'What made you that angry?' Clara was astonished. 'Betrayal, always and only betrayal.
~ Louise Penny
How bitter a thing it is to look into happiness through another man's eyes.
~ Louise Penny
I said, "Do you think she thinks it's me?" Jas said, "Well, it's pretty conclusive, isn't it? She said 'the most sniveling idiot I have ever come across.'" I said, "I didn't know that YOU have been seeing Masimo. Tom the Slug King is going to be very upset.
~ Louise Rennison
in Cambodia people don't outright compliment a child. They don't want to call attention to the child. It is believed that evil spirits easily get jealous when they hear a child being complimented, and they may come and take away the child to the other world.
~ Loung Ung
Jealous, the old gods Shut it in shadow, Wisely they ward it, Egg of the serpent, Bane to them all.
~ Unknown
You fall in love with the girl next door but married her sister.
~ Luanne Rice
Malice drinks one half of its own poison.
~ Lucius Annaeus Seneca
From heresy, frenzy and jealousy, good Lord deliver me.
~ Ludovico Ariosto
The masses do not like those who surpass them in any regard. The average man envies and hates those who are different.
~ Ludwig von Mises
Over her shoulder was Josie-and for the first time, Alex could really see a piece of herself in her daughter. It wasn't so much the shape of the face but the shine of it; not the color of the eyes but the dream caught like smoke in them. There was no amount of expensive makeup that would make her look the way her Josie did; that was simply what falling in love did to a person. Could you be jealous of your own child?
~ Jodi Picoult
They both knew that jealousy could rise like a tide, erasing events that had been scratched into the shore of your memory.
~ Jodi Picoult
But it feels like we are sitting on a tight bench of a bus with a stranger between us, one that neither of us is willing to admit to or mention, and so we find ourselves talking around him and through him and sneaking glances when the other one isn't looking. How am I supposed to think about Anna Fitzgerald when I'm wondering whether Julia has ever woken up in someone's arms and for just a moment, before the sleep cleared from her mind, thought maybe it was me?
~ Jodi Picoult
In my first memory, I am three years old and I am trying to kill my sister.
~ Jodi Picoult
To control and prevent further homicides due to jealousy and rage, multiple social agencies must be involved. This type of violence cannot be controlled only through the police and judicial systems.
~ Unknown
Every friendship has its own enemy.
~ John Arthur
have become offended. Offended people produce much fruit, such as hurt, anger, outrage, jealousy, resentment, strife, bitterness, hatred, and envy. Some of the consequences of picking up an offense are insults, attacks, wounding, division, separation, broken relationships, betrayal, and backsliding.
~ John Bevere