He that is not jealous is not in love.
—Augustine of Hippo (354–430) Roman-African Christian Philosopher
Jealousy lives upon doubts.—It becomes madness or ceases entirely as soon as we pass from doubt to certainty.
—Francois de La Rochefoucauld (1613–80) French Writer
A competent and self-confident person is incapable of jealousy in anything. Jealousy is invariably a symptom of neurotic insecurity.
—Robert A. Heinlein (1907–88) American Science Fiction Writer
Jealousy sees things always with magnifying glasses which make little things large, of dwarfs giants, of suspicions truths.
—Miguel de Cervantes (1547–1616) Spanish Novelist
Jealousy is the jaundice of the soul.
—John Dryden (1631–1700) English Poet, Literary Critic, Playwright
Don’t hold grudges; it’s pointless. Jealousy too is a non-cathartic, negative emotion.
—Indian Proverb
Jealousy is nothing more than a fear of abandonment
—Indian Proverb
One seldom meets a man who likes his fellow artist.
—The Talmud Sacred Text of the Jewish Faith
The jealous are troublesome to others, but a torment to themselves.
—William Penn (1644–1718) American Entrepreneur, Philosopher, Political Leader
O jealousy! thou magnifier of trifles.
—Friedrich Schiller (1759–1805) German Poet, Dramatist
He who surpasses or subdues mankind must look down on the hate of those below.
—Lord Byron (George Gordon Byron) (1788–1824) English Romantic Poet
The disease of jealously is so malignant that is converts all it takes into its own nourishment.
—Joseph Addison (1672–1719) English Essayist, Poet, Playwright, Politician
Jealousy is all the fun you think they had.
—Erica Jong (b.1942) American Novelist, Feminist
Jealousy is the most dreadfully involuntary of all sins.
—Iris Murdoch (1919–99) British Novelist, Playwright, Philosopher
All other passions condescend at times to accept the inexorable logic of facts; but jealousy looks facts straight in the face, and ignores them utterly, and says she knows a great deal better than they can tell her.
—Arthur Helps (1813–75) British Essayist, Historian
Peace of mind makes the body healthy, but jealousy is like a cancer.
—The Holy Bible Scripture in the Christian Faith
A show of envy is an insult to oneself.
—Yevgeny Yevtushenko (1933–2017) Russian Poet, Dissident
O, Jealousy, thou ugliest fiend of hell! thy deadly venom preys on my vitals, turns the healthful hue of my fresh cheek to haggard sallowness, and drinks my spirit up.
—Hannah More
Envy shoots at others and wounds itself.
—English Proverb
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.
—Djuna Barnes (1892–1982) American Writer, Artist
There is no greater glory than love, nor any greater punishment than jealousy.
—Lope de Vega (1562–1635) Spanish Playwright, Poet, Writer
Kiss the hand of your enemy if you cannot chop it off: Envy has no rest.
—Arabic Proverb
Jealousy is the tie that binds, and binds, and binds
—Helen Rowland (1875–1950) American Journalist, Humorist
Envy eats nothing but its own heart.
—German Proverb
Jealousy is never satisfied with anything short of an omniscience that would detect the subtlest fold of the heart.
—George Eliot (Mary Anne Evans) (1819–80) English Novelist
I had rather be a toad, and live upon the vapor of a dungeon than keep a corner in the thing I love for others uses.
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616) British Playwright
The enemy’s own punishment is his envy.
—Indian Proverb
Yet he was jealous, though he did not show it, For jealousy dislikes the world to know it.
—Lord Byron (George Gordon Byron) (1788–1824) English Romantic Poet
My wife’s jealousy is getting ridiculous. The other day she looked at my calendar and wanted to know who May was.
—Rodney Dangerfield (1921–2004) American Comedian, Actor, Writer
Never waste jealousy on a real man: it is the imaginary man that supplants us all in the long run.
—George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950) Irish Playwright
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