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Plain women are always jealous of their husbands. Beautiful women never are. They are always so occupied with being jealous read more
Plain women are always jealous of their husbands. Beautiful women never are. They are always so occupied with being jealous of other women's husbands.
I've never been jealous. Not even when my dad finished the fifth grade a year before I did.
I've never been jealous. Not even when my dad finished the fifth grade a year before I did.
Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind.
Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind.
The envious man grows lean at the success of his neighbour.
The envious man grows lean at the success of his neighbour.
So full of artless jealousy is guilt, It spills itself in fearing to be spilt.
So full of artless jealousy is guilt, It spills itself in fearing to be spilt.
Nor jealousy
Was understood, the injur'd lover's hell.
Nor jealousy
Was understood, the injur'd lover's hell.
I do beseech you--
Though I perchance am vicious in my guess
(As I confess it is read more
I do beseech you--
Though I perchance am vicious in my guess
(As I confess it is my nature's plague
To spy into abuses, and oft my jealousy
Shapes faults that are not), that your wisdom yet
From one that so imperfectly conjects
Would take no notice, nor build yourself a trouble
Out of his scattering and unsure observance.
Anger and jealousy can no more bear to lose sight of their
objects than love.
Anger and jealousy can no more bear to lose sight of their
objects than love.
Who surpasses or subdues mankind, must look down on the hate of those below.
Who surpasses or subdues mankind, must look down on the hate of those below.