Quotes About Gloating

More than that, though, it gained a definite spiritual chill. Malevolent energy hovered around us, slow and thick like half-frozen honey. There was a gloating, miserly quality to it, bringing to my mind images of old Smaug lying in covetous slumber upon his bed of treasure.

Gloating with witnesses is so much more enjoyable.

Just wanted to be the first one to wish you a happy birthday so I can feel superior to your other well-wishers.

I didn't think The Book of Occasional Services included anything like a Ceremony of Discreet Gloating

There you go, being human again,' said the Doctor. He put an arm around Rose, and hugged her to him. 'It's not fair, is it, when we're forced into pitying someone we hate. Feels like the world's turned topsy-turvy. But it's all right. You're still allowed to hate them. As long as you don't gloat at their downfall, that's all.

“Where is your gloating now?” Zebul replied. “You said, ëWho is Abimelech that we should serve him?í Are these not the people you ridiculed? Go out now and fight them!”

“Worthless, worthless!” says the buyer, but on the way out, he gloats.

You should not enter the gate of My people in the day of their disaster, nor gloat over their affliction in the day of their disaster, nor loot their wealth in the day of their disaster.