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Jealous Quotes

An honest look at wanting what isn't ours.

This collection admits jealousy honestly, from envying someone else's lifestyle to a near-obsessive devotion to one's own work. Related reflections continue in our Jealousy collection.

No matter who you date, people are going to make fun of them, jealous people are going to say stuff, people get creepy - all the things that come with the public eye.

Quotes by Iliza Shlesinger

New York is a spectacular place, and those who are jealous of the way we live our lives are always going to, you know, to strike out, and, you know, we're always going to be a target, sadly. London is...

Quotes by Howard Lutnick

I don't get jealous of other girls, because I was... raised in a cloning lab to be the perfect woman for Hugh M. Hefner, so, other than the fact that my I.Q.'s probably a little higher than he would like,...

Quotes by Holly Madison

But I like not these great success of yours; for I know how jealous are the gods.

Quotes by Herodotus

Potter is jealous of potter, and craftsman of craftsman; and the poor have a grudge against the poor, and the poet against the poet.

Quotes by Hesiod

In my ideal world there would be 99% unemployment for actors, and I would be the 1% that's employed. I hear about somebody getting a job at Starbucks and I get jealous.

Quotes by Hamish Linklater

There is no monopoly on becoming a millionaire. If you're jealous of those with more money, don't just sit there and complain - do something to make more money yourself.

Quotes by Gina Rinehart

There will always be a few people who just want to knock you down or are jealous or just want to be horrible for the sake of it. I don't know what drives someone to be nasty.

Quotes by Geri Halliwell

Man is jealous because of his amour propre; woman is jealous because of her lack of it.

Quotes by Germaine Greer

Make my breast transparent as pure crystal, that the world, jealous of me, may see the foulest thought my heart does hold.

Quotes by George Villiers

I remember being awed by it - the uniqueness and nicety of style - and I suspect I was a bit jealous because we were more or less of the same generation.

Quotes by George Plimpton

I find it hard to believe that people can be jealous of other people's success.

Quotes by Gareth Thomas

When I was younger, I always saw my friends with their mothers and fathers and felt a little jealous of them for having a father close by.

Quotes by Gabriel Jesus

When I came into boxing, I brought it to the next level with adverts and doing pantomime and people just got jealous of me doing that.

Quotes by Frank Bruno

I fancy all the Disney princes, obviously. I also fancy some objects and animals that are in Disney films, like the French Candlestick from 'Beauty and the Beast,' and I used to be slightly jealous of the feather duster that...

Quotes by Emily Atack

People were hurt, and because they were hurt, they were angry and quarreled and were jealous of one another.

Quotes by Emanuel Celler

I'm the opposite of jealous.

Quotes by Eli Manning

It's easy in this world, in this business, to get caught up and get jealous of people.

Quotes by Doug Baldwin

Old habits are strong and jealous.

Quotes by Dorothea Brande

The heart of the jealous knows the best and most satisfying love, that of the other's bed, where the rival perfects the lover's imperfections.

Quotes by Djuna Barnes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Jealous quotes collection about?
It looks honestly at envy, from wishing for someone else's lifestyle to a near-obsessive devotion to one's own craft.
Why do people search for jealous quotes?
Jealousy is a complicated feeling many people want validated or explained, so these quotes offer honest, relatable language for it.
Does this collection frame jealousy negatively?
Not entirely. One quote suggests jealousy comes from suppressed creativity rather than any inherent flaw in character.
Is there a classic proverb in this collection?
Yes, one line notes that jealous people trouble others but torment themselves the most.
What other collections continue this theme?
Our Jealousy and Good collections explore related emotional territory.

For more on the emotions tangled up with wanting and comparison, browse our I Am and Good collections.