Jealousy Quotes

Then his jealousy rejoiced at the discovery, as though that jealousy had had an independent existence, fiercely egotistical, gluttonous of every thing that would feed its vitality, even at the expense of Swann himself.

~ Marcel Proust

Did I mention really, really jealous.

~ Molly Ringle

I’ve known him a long time. I admire him. Hell, I might even love him. He helped me when—well, he helped me, and I owe him. He never lies, never plays games. He always says what he means and means what he says. And he has made it clear you’re off-limits.

~ Gena Showalter

Jealousy is like wood ants, it will nibble away, until there's nothing left.

~ Charmaine J.forde

Nixon didn't mellow with his success, he became embittered by it.

~ John Dean

For despite his confidence, and his apparent maturity, I suspected that there was in him a deep and childish need to elevate, and idealize, the love object. This is not uncommon in artists. The very nature of their work, the long periods of isolation followed by public self-display, and the associated risk of rejection all conspire to create unnaturally intense relationships with their sexual partners. Then, when disillusion occurs, as of course it must, the sense of betrayal is profound...

~ Patrick Mcgrath

She's a fucking rat trying to humiliate a queen...She's nothing

~ Cora Reilly

I placed my hand on his chest. “You don’t need to worry about Reece.”“I know, I know. He’s nothing compared to my magnificence.” His fingers stroked mine and his eyes softened. “But just out of curiosity, how do you feel about getting my name tattooed on your forehead?

~ Kylie Scott

Shakespeare calls jealousy yellow and green; I think it may be called black and white for it most assuredly views white as black, and black as white. The most fanciful surmises wear the aspect of truth, the greatest improbabilities appear as consistent realities.

~ Mrs. Henry Wood

If you're not at least a tiny bit jealous at this point, you might want to check for your own pulse.

~ Emily Matchar

If you just can’t get rid of envy, then start creating a life, so that if you saw yourself from afar, you’d be envious of you.

~ Charles F. Glassman

Every user needs a loser, every winner is an intrusion.

~ Andy Seven

All I got was the news that he'd married an absolute honey, and an admonition to eat my heart out.

~ Lindsay Armstrong

I admired him more than anyone but I didn't wish him well. It was that I preferred him to me and wanted to be him. I coveted his talents, face, style. I wanted to wake up with them all transferred to me.

~ Hanif Kureishi

What we did see was that jealousy is fear: it can corrode even if quite baseless.

~ Sheldon Vanauken

Listen to yourself. Poor martyred Louisa. I predict that Fellows will solve this murder and then sweep you off your feet. Daniel shrugged. Well, the sweeping-you-off-your-feet part might take a little nudge. But he wants to do it. It's a beautiful thing to watch the way he looks at you. Fellows glared at Gil tonight as though he wanted to find a claymore, learn how to use it, and finish him off. Or just pull out a pistol and shoot him.

~ Jennifer Ashley

...the real poison within families is not the poison that you put in your food, but the poison that grows up in the heart when people are jealous of one another and cannot speak these feelings and drain out the poison that way.

~ Alexander Mccall Smith

Steaming, Sebastian flies up out of his seat and makes a dramatic exit out the front door.Is he always so crazy? I asked.Yeah. But he's a hot fuck. You'll see.No thanks... I'll pass. That kid's severely psychotic.He's just a jealous mess.Why did you marry him?We're not married. We're in an open relationship.Thank God. I was seriously worried.YEAH. Well I better go find him- before he slits his wrists.GOOD IDEA. Better take some duct tape-- just in case you're too late.

~ Giorge Leedy

What's wrong with (Captain) Jack Aubrey?Everything, since he has a command and I have not.

~ Patrick O'brian

I very specifically told you to stay away from Ned Blydon.I chose not to follow your advice. Ned is a very nice person. Handsome, personable—a perfect escort.That is precisely why I wanted you to keep him at arm's length.

~ Julia Quinn

Jealousy devours us, we are its dish of the day. (Jalousie nous dévore. - Nous sommes son plat du jour)

~ Charles De Leusse

I consider jealousy a humiliating and degrading feeling, and I shall never allow myself to be influenced by it.

~ Leo Tolstoy

a dense wall of greenery bordered it, ...an impenetrable barrier of oaks, evergreen shrubs, blackberry that somehow resisted the frost, and thorns. In the defense department, the witches would make Sleeping Beauty’s evil witch weep with jealousy.

~ Ilona Andrews

But it's that fucking dress she's wearing. It's low-cut and tight and just...Jesus. Why would she wear a dress like that? Is she doing it just to torture me? I like the idea that maybe she had me in mind when she picked it out. Of course, she might be wearing it because she wants to get attention from other guys. I look around the wedding suspiciously, trying to see if anyone is looking at her. I don't want to have to punch someone out, but i'll do it if I have to.

~ Lauren Barnholdt

Claire hated to say it, but she knew the answer, in her heart. “Because he feels something for me, and he wanted to give me a chance to live. Like him. With him. But I refused.”Shane turned and looked at her, a blank expression on his face that turned quickly into . . . something else. Claire was glad Myrnin had gotten out while he still could. “Great,” he said. “I knew it.”“It’s not like that. He’s—” She shook her head in frustration. “It’s not like he’s in love with me or anything; it’s more complicated than that. I don’t even think he understands it, exactly.”“Yeah, he only loves you for your mind,” Shane said...

~ Rachel Caine

Did you talk to him about it?Oh, sure. Nothing happened, yadda yadda. The usual. But my maydar went off like crazy.Maydar?As in, he may be thinking about super hot sex with her. Like radar, only not as sure.

~ Rachel Caine

There is no jealous man, without a flirtatious woman.

~ Dalina Bradley B.

I can handle Glory. Can you? Eve asked. Because I notice you never call her Gloriana. Just Glory. He shut up. Which is probably about the only smart thing he can do, Claire thought.

~ Rachel Caine

As soon as jealousy is discovered, it is regarded by the person who is its object as a challenge which justifies deception.

~ Marcel Proust

In the case of Albertine, I felt that I should never discover anything, that, out of that tangled mass of details of fact and falsehood, I should never unravel the truth: and that it would always be so, unless I were to shut her up in prison (but prisoners escape) until the end.

~ Marcel Proust

Fortunately for Alan’s sake, Frank preferred beauty over age so I had no need to defend my territory.

~ Nicole Castle

Now, now.” I placed a hand on his back. “Jealousy colors you black, Geoff. If you wanted to be a pretty princess too, I would have bought you a crown. I’ll be back soon.

~ Katherine Mcintyre

Jealous is an ugly thing.

~ Jennifer L. Armentrout

Atticus adjusted his glasses as he peered down at the blanket. “Hey, is that the book Nellie told us abo

~ Jude Watson

The knives of jealousy are honed on details.

~ Ruth Rendell

Even jealousy is based on fantasies: a fantasy that someone else has what belongs to you.

~ Anna Deavere Smith

Please don’t hug me. Please don’t hug me.But she did. And now Bram had two sets of black eyes glaring at him.Finally, he said out loud, “It’s not me! I swear!” Rhiannon laughed and leaned back from Bram. “So cute! Isn’t he cute, Bercelak?” “No.”“Bercelak’s only teasing.” “No, I’m not.

~ G.a. Aiken

I was beginning to see that Phineas could get away with anything. I couldn't help envying him that a little, which was perfectly normal. There was no harm in envying even your best friend a little

~ John Knowles

she was polite, charming, and damn pretty. Braith wanted to hate her, but she just couldn’t. The bitch.

~ G.a. Aiken

Millions upon millions will attain your ceremony, but don't think all of them are in a ceremonius mood.

~ Michael Bassey Johnson