There is something mean in human nature that prefers to think evil, that gives a willing ear and a ready welcome to calumny, a sort of jealousy of goodness and greatness and things of good report. Richard Le Gallienne calumnyearevil Change image and share on social
What I needed most was to love and to be loved, eager to be caught. Happily I wrapped those painful bonds around me; and sure enough, I would be lashed with the red-hot pokers or jealousy, by suspicions and fear, by burst of anger and quarrels. Saint Augustine angerbondburst share on social
You might think that religion was the one area in which professional jealousy would take a back seat. But no: ecclesiastical memoirs are as viperish as any, though their envy tends to cloak itself in piety. Craig Brown areabackcloak share on social
My wife's jealousy is getting ridiculous. The other day she looked at my calendar and wanted to know who May was. Rodney Dangerfield calendardayjealousy Change image and share on social
When I see a good singer, I get teary-eyed. Part of it is jealousy because all comedians are frustrated rock stars. That's a fact. Jeff Ross comedianeyefact Change image and share on social
The jealous are possessed by a mad devil and a dull spirit at the same time. Johann Kaspar Lavater devildulljealous Change image and share on social
That's the way I got along in life. I don't ever remember being particularly jealous of anybody, because I figured if I can't do it myself, I don't deserve to get it. Clyde Tombaugh deservefigurejealous Change image and share on social
Philosophers see no harm in the Jesuits other than in their effect on humanity and the sciences. The vulgar and especially the prejudiced only hate them from an envy and jealousy born out of conspiracy and intrigue at an organisation which overshadows them. Cesare Beccaria bearconspiracyeffect share on social
Jealousy is the fear of comparison. Max Frisch comparisonfearjealousy Change image and share on social
What we used to say was whoever had the bow tie got to lead the band. There was never any jealousy. Pete Fountain bandbowjealousy Change image and share on social
