Being Jealous Quotes - Page 4

• You can't be jealous and be a leader.

  Mick Jagger

  Jealous, Leader

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• You'll always love him" he said, as if he'd read her mind. "That doesn't die just because he did, or because you now love me. Your love for him is part of who you are. It's a beautiful part, Denise. Don't be sad of it, and I will never be jealous of it". Denise's eyes overflowed again. Spade was right.

  Jeaniene Frost

  Beautiful, Jealous, Eye

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• If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives: Be kind anyway. If you are successful you will win some false friends and true enemies: Succeed anyway. If you are honest and frank people will try to cheat you: Be honest anyway. What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight: Build anyway. If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous of you: Be happy anyway. The good you do today, will often be forgotten by tomorrow: Do good anyway. Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough: Give your best anyway.

  Mother Teresa

  Inspirational, Life, Inspiring

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• I'm jealous of her. Can you be jealous of your mom for being able to handle things? I couldn't take a day off, take a dog to the vet, and cook dinner. That's like three times too much stuff for me to get done in one day. How am I ever going to have my own house?

  Ned Vizzini

  Mom, Dog, Jealous

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• Men must stop being jealous of their power and generously allow freedom and responsibility to others. The reward is harmonious families and society.

  Delphine de Girardin

  Jealous, Responsibility, Men

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• Jealous?' Luce asked. They were alone now. She threw her arms around his broad shoulders and looked deep into his violet eyes. 'Why would you be jealous?' 'Because,' he said, rubbing his hands across her back. 'Your dance card is full. For all eternity.

  Lauren Kate

  Jealous, Eye, Hands

  Lauren Kate (2013). “The Fallen Series: 4-Book Collection”, p.413, Delacorte Press

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• One will hate you for taking his life, another will run to excesses that you scorn. A third will emerge mad and raving, another a monster you cannot control. One will be jealous of your superiority, another shut you out... And the veil will always come down between you Make a legion, you will be, always and forever alone!

  Anne Rice

  Running, Hate, Jealous

  Anne Rice (2011). “The Vampire Chronicles Collection: Interview with the Vampire, The Vampire Lestat, The Queen of the Damned”, p.769, Ballantine Books

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• I realized a long time ago that instead of being jealous you can be inspired and appreciative. It carries more energy to you.

  Joe Rogan

  Jealous, Mma, Long

  Reddit AMA, www.reddit.com. November 20, 2014.

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• Modern Romans insisted that there was only one god, a notion that struck Alobar as comically simplistic. Worse, this Semitic deity was reputed to be jealous (what was there to be jealous of if there were no other gods?), vindictive, and altogether foul-tempered. If you didn't serve the nasty fellow, the Romans would burn your house down. If you did serve him, you were called a Christian and got to burn other people's houses down.

  Tom Robbins

  Christian, Jealous, People

  "Jitterbug Perfume". Book by Tom Robbins, 1984.

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• The more you lose the right to be jealous, the more so you become!

  George Sand

  Jealousy, Jealous, Loses

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• I don't have to be jealous of Barcelona because they have 100 years of history and have won the European Cup once. I have only been managing for five years and I have the same amount of Champions League trophies to my name.

  Jose Mourinho

  Soccer, Football, Jealous

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• The sun has blessed you," Sarita used to say. "Look how he has left his kisses on your face for all to see and be jealous." "The sun loves you more," I said, rubbing my hands over her dry arms, the color of an aged wine gourd, and she laughed. But this is not India and we are not prized for our freckles here. The sun is not allowed to show his love.

  Libba Bray

  Blessed, Love You, Jealous

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• Every decade of my life I attempted to write a novel. But I had nothing to say. I was far too self-absorbed, and now I realize I was writing for others, so that they'd applaud me, see my genius, tell me how wonderful I am, or be jealous of my success.

  Louise Penny

  Jealous, Writing, Self

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• If you find happiness, people may be jealous. Be happy anyway.

  Mother Teresa

  Jealous, People, Finding Happiness

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• Don't be jealous of my boogie.

  RuPaul

  Jealous, Boogie, Don't Be Jealous

  Song: Jealous Of My Boogie, Album: Champion

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• Part of being a man is learning to take responsibility for your successes, and for your failures. You can't go blaming others, or being jealous. Seeing somebody else's success as your failure is a cancerous way to live.

  Kevin Bacon

  Failure, Jealous, Responsibility

  "Kevin Bacon: this much I know". Interview with Jane Mulkerrins, www.theguardian.com. January 19, 2013.

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• God forbid, men should be jealous of knowledge as they are jealous of women.

  Umar

  Inspiring, Jealous, Men

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