A man comes to measure his greatness by the regrets, envies and hatreds of his competitors. — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
Riches do not exhilarate us so much with their possession as they torment us with their loss. — Epicurus Copy Share Image
The dullard's envy of brilliant men is always assuaged by the suspicion that they will come to a bad end. — Max Beerbohm Copy Share Image
If people talk about you behind your back, obviously you're steps ahead of them :] — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Envy no man... His trousers may look good, but his boxers might be full of holes... — MO'zee Copy Share Image
The maxim that men are not to be praised before their death was invented by envy and too lightly adopted by philosophers. — Luc de Clapiers Copy Share Image
“For a moment he was filled with envy, revolt, and bitter jealousy. He asked himself why he was poor whilst others were… — Émile Zola Copy Share Image
“He had been dazzled. Because of the dazzling brightness, he had had to kill [Seigen]. All who had encountered Seigen had had… — Takayuki Yamaguchi Copy Share Image
If I were reincarnated, I'd want to come back a buzzard. Nothing hates him or envies him or wants him or needs… — William Faulkner Copy Share Image
What thrust us into war were not Hitler's political teachings: the cause, this time, was his successful attempt to establish a new… — J. F. C. Fuller Copy Share Image
“The consequence of this is that I'm always finding humans at their best and worst. I see their ugly and their beauty,… — Markus Zusak Copy Share Image
It is not envy or malice, as so many people think, but utter despair that has persuaded many educational reformers to recommend… — Peter Medawar Copy Share Image
“I'd saturate my brain with such an overabundance of gratitude for every little joy around me that I wouldn't have any room… — Katherine Center Copy Share Image
“I've always thought that Freud's theory of penis envy was fairly ridiculous -- but I'm absolutely certain that if you put a… — Anna Quindlen Copy Share Image
Envy makes people lonely, and brings them great suffering. It is horrible stuff to have in our flesh, and it is a… — Esther Smith Copy Share Image
A renewed commitment to the freedom and opportunity of our people is the touchstone of our time. In this new century, where… — Bill Owens Copy Share Image
When an editor works with an author, she cannot help seeing into the medicine cabinet of his soul. All the terrible emotions,… — Betsy Lerner Copy Share Image
A full scale nuclear exchange, lasting less than 60 minutes...could wipe out more than 300 million Americans, Europeans, and Russians, as well… — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
Kelsier smiled. 'It means that you, Vin, are a very special person. You have a power that most high noblemen envy. It… — Brandon Sanderson Copy Share Image
“The first time he had taken the massa to one of these "high-falutin' to-dos," as Bell called them, Kunta had been all… — Alex Haley Copy Share Image
“So, You’re Rooting for Everybody Black, Right? Yeah right! Some of my Brothas and Sistas be straight up frontin’ and lying to… — Stephanie Lahart Copy Share Image
I envy because of the heart I glutton because of the heart I covet because of the heart I am prideful because… — Tite Kubo Copy Share Image
“Ma did not want me to grow up with envy. She didn't want me to grow up wanting what I couldn't have… — Elaine Lui Copy Share Image
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