Quotes About Jealousy

She's been hanging out with Nick." – Acheron "Nick? As in I-hate-your-guts-Ash-go-die Nick?" – Tory

There's always one, isn't there? Stryker asked rhetorically. In every house, there was always one malcontent jealous prick out to destroy everyone else just for spite. The entire history of the earth was written in the blood of those betrayed by the very people they'd foolishly trusted.

They're lucky I didn't rip their arms off for touching her. (Devyn)

Familiarity breeds contempt. By bringing them in close, they realize that you're just as human as they are. That's when the madness sets in. They can't understand why you have more than they do when you're just a regular human being the same as them. Then they hate you for it. (Leta)

Let me guess, Velkan wants to see me? (Esperetta) No. The only thing His Highness would like to see in regards to you, Princess, is your disembowelment. (Raluca)

My problem is I can think whatever I think—girl power, solidarity, Gloria Steinem rah rah rah — but I still feel the way I feel. Which is jealous. And pissy about little things.

Learn that happiness comes through self-control and not being angry or jealous. The only one that you really torment is yourself. It is easier to let go and gain new ways of looking at life.

The surprising thing is that I was not funny in high school. I was always jealous of the funny kids because they always got the girls. I couldn't tell a joke to save my life.

It was the first time I'd ever felt truly jealous of anyone else in my entire life.

There are as many jealousies in life as there are different flowers or trees or animals.

Any area you slough off in your life will reflect in your meditation. Be happy when you could be depressed. Push jealous, fear, and anger out of your mind. Don't feel sorry for yourself.

I propose that a scientifically sound set of hygiene rules could explain why the Jewish God was a jealous, monotheistic God: He could brook no compromise with the filthy practices of rival gods. Famously faceless, abstract, and unsuperstitious, the Jewish God was science.

One thing is certain, however; whereas it has been almost commonplace among historians to attribute Adams's opposition to Franklin's style of diplomacy to simple jealousy, in fact Adams also was critical of his fellow envoy because of a genuine concern that America might be ruined by anything less than a wary, coequal, unbending relationship with its new ally.38

He rose, offering his hand to Evanlyn to assist her. Even though she was lithe and athletic as a cat, she took it, enjoying the contact. She saw Horace's slight frown as she did so and smiled to herself. A girl can never have too many admirers, she thought. Will seemed unperturbed by the fact that she retained hold of Selethen's hand a little longer than politeness dictated. But then, Ranger's were trained to look imperturbable. He was probably seething with jealousy, she thought.

You think our mam likes you better than me?" challenged whichever one was the other. (Don't blame me. I've lost track too.)

Halt seemed more antagonized by the fact that his brother didn't like coffee than by the fact that he had stolen the throne from him.

It seems whenever someone has a good idea like this, other people simply can't wait to rob them.

Then, driven by the same impulse, they kissed him—Alyss on the left cheek, Evanlyn on the right. And then glared daggers at each other.

I hate the uneducated and the ignorant. I hate the pompous and the phoney. I hate the jealous and the resentful. I hate the crabbed and mean and the petty. I hate all ordinary dull little people who aren't ashamed of being dull and little.

Fools may our scorn, not envy, raise. For envy is a kind of praise.

I hate the man who builds his nameOn ruins of another's fame.

Ah, but the Moon my Love is jealous, and can you blame him? You outshine him with your virtues...

Caesar is not really very interesting: Cassius is the part. I

lago to amuse the audience, especially since Othello (like Macbeth) has no sense of humour.