907 Quotes About Envy

Envy, after all, comes from wanting something that isn't yours. But grief comes from losing something you've already had.

Do you think it is a vain hope that one day man will find joy in noble deeds of light and mercy, rather than in the coarse pleasures he indulges in today -- gluttony, fornication, ostentation, boasting, and envious vying with his neighbor? I am certain this is not a vain hope and that the day will come soon.

Like its value, money’s ability to control others, or to make them envious, is not affected by how it was made.

To create real wealth you must abandon your limited thinking, eliminate boundaries, and stop defining the outcome. Most importantly it means not letting people motivated by jealousy, greed, and envy dictate what your limitations are. You have to take risks in life. Your actions are what count.

It is in the character of very few men to honor without envy a friend who has prospered.

Comparison is the thief of joy.

Everyone says love hurts, but that is not true. Loneliness hurts. Rejection hurts. Losing someone hurts. Envy hurts. Everyone gets these things confused with love, but in reality love is the only thing in this world that covers up all pain and makes someone feel wonderful again. Love is the only thing in this world that does not hurt.

Envy nobody. It is the true secret of happiness, or at least the only one I know. (By Moonlight)

Pitying a living man for being poor is like envying a dead man for being rich.