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Jealousy Quotes

The uneasy edge of caring too much.

These lines treat jealousy less as a flaw and more as proof that something is genuinely valued, tying the emotion to deep regard. Continue with Anger quotes.

I like jealous men. I love jealousy. I do.

Quotes by Adriana Lima

Obviously, in dealing with a relationship, sexuality has to be involved, and jealousy and emotions like that. And I don't know, I've always been intrigued by those emotions.

Quotes by Adrian Lyne

Jealousy is the worst trait in any person.

Quotes by Adam DeVine

Yes, I've heard of the 'Mad Men' comparisons, but I like to think 'The Hour' has its own distinctive voice. Although it is set in 1956, I have tried to give it a contemporary edge, and its themes of love,...

Quotes by Abi Morgan

Always Quotes

You will not accept credit that is due to another, or harbor jealousy of an explorer who is more fortunate.

Quotes by Abbott L. Lowell

Love shouldn't be about jealousy or anything like that. It should be about commitment and being able to trust that person. If you can't have that from the get-go, there's a problem.

Quotes by Aaron Carter

Hunger, revenge, to sleep are petty foes, But only death the jealous eyes can close.

Quotes by William Wycherley

Jealousy is the fear or apprehension of superiority: envy our uneasiness under it.

Quotes by William Shenstone

The jealous are troublesome to others, but a torment to themselves.

Quotes by William Penn

Anger Quotes

It is remarkable that jealousy of individual property in land often goes along with very exaggerated doctrines of tribal or national property in land.

Quotes by William Graham Sumner

There is never jealousy where there is not strong regard.

Quotes by Washington Irving

I want my music to be accessible to every listener because I know that I really have something to say in terms of really, you know, removing thorns from people, thorns that really makes us unaware that we are bleeding...

Quotes by Vusi Mahlasela

Magnanimous people have no vanity, they have no jealousy, and they feed on the true and the solid wherever they find it. And, what is more, they find it everywhere.

Quotes by Van Wyck Brooks

People are taken aback by a confident, pretty girl who knows what she wants in life and isn't going to let anyone get in her way. And you know what it's all about? Jealousy.

Quotes by Summer Altice

Good Quotes

I want my books to explore motives which make people think, 'Wow! Imagine the psychological state you'd have to be in for that to be your motive!' Whereas things like blackmail, jealousy - they're rational reasons for committing murder.

Quotes by Sophie Hannah

Jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire.

Quotes by Solomon Ibn Gabirol

Innately, there are qualities in human beings that are always repetitive. There are things like love and hate and jealousy that are just going to be there forever.

Quotes by Shiloh Fernandez

The thermometer of success is merely the jealousy of the malcontents.

Quotes by Salvador Dali

Whether it's angst or jealousy, catfights always have to come from the wellspring of the emotion of the character.

Quotes by Sallie Patrick

Hate Quotes

The knives of jealousy are honed on details.

Quotes by Ruth Rendell

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the Jealousy quotes page cover?
It treats jealousy as closely tied to love, fear, and insecurity, ranging from centuries-old poetry to sharper modern definitions.
Why do people search for jealousy quotes?
Jealousy is a difficult emotion to admit to directly, so borrowed words often make it easier to express or process.
Do these quotes treat jealousy as purely negative?
Not entirely; one line frames jealousy as proof of deep regard, suggesting it can grow from caring rather than pure insecurity.
Is envy discussed differently from jealousy here?
Yes, one older definition separates envy as uneasiness under someone else's advantage, distinct from jealousy's fear of losing something valued.
What related quotes should I read next?
See Anger quotes for more on emotions that often accompany jealousy.

Older poetic voices here frame jealousy alongside fear and superiority, giving the emotion a sharper philosophical edge. See also Good or Hate quotes.