Jealousy Quotes

The dullard's envy of brilliant men is always assuaged by the suspicion that they will come to a bad end. (Max Beerbohm, 1872-1956)

Jealousy, the jaundice of the soul. (John Dryden, 1631-1700)

Anger and jealousy can no more bear to lose sight of their objects than love. (George Eliot, 1819-1880)

Jealousy is never satisfied with anything short of an omniscience that would detect the subtlest fold of the heart. (George Eliot, 1819-1880)

Jealousy, that dragon which slays love under the pretence of keeping it alive. (Havelock Ellis, 1859-1939)

Art is a jealous mistress. (Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803-1882)

Though jealousy be produced by love, as ashes are by fire, yet jealousy extinguishes love as ashes smother the flame. (Margaret of Navarre, 1492-1549)

The jealous are possessed by a mad devil and a dull spirit at the same time. (Johann Kaspar Lavater, 1741-1801)

Love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave. (Old Testament)

In jealousy there is more self-love than love. (Francois Duc de la Rochefoucauld, 1613-1680)

To jealousy, nothing is more frightful than laughter. (Francoise Sagan, 1935-2004)

But jealous souls will not be answered so; They are not ever jealous for the cause, But jealous for they're jealous. 'Tis a monster Begot upon itself, born on itself. (William Shakespeare, 1564-1616)

I do beseech you - Though I perchance am vicious in my guess (As I confess it is my nature's plague To spy into abuses, and oft my jealousy Shapes faults that are not), that your wisdom yet From one that so imperfectly conjects Would take no notice, nor build yourself a trouble Out of his scattering and unsure observance. (William Shakespeare, 1564-1616)

O, beware, my lord, of jealousy! It is the green-eyed monster, which doth mock The meat it feeds on. That cuckold lives in bliss Who, certain of his fate, loves not his wronger; But O, what damned minutes tells he o'er Who dotes, yet doubts - suspects, yet strongly loves! (William Shakespeare, 1564-1616)

So full of artless jealousy is guilt It spills itself in fearing to be spilt. (William Shakespeare, 1564-1616)

Trifles light as air Are to the jealous confirmations strong As proofs of holy writ. (William Shakespeare, 1564-1616)

Anybody can sympathize with the sufferings of a friend, but it requires a very fine nature to sympathize with a friend's success. (Oscar Wilde, 1854-1900)

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