Jealosy Quotes

“I didn't like anyone except me having their hands all over him. There had been possession in Wolf's touch, and Adam belonged to me.”
― Patricia Briggs, River Marked

“Dickhead. He makes a beeline for Kate, not even seeing the other women who are right in front of him. Tunnel vision. He wants her bad.
Where have I seen the look on his face before? Oh, yeah. In the mirror.”
― Vi Keeland, Throb

“Oh, thou fierce tyrant of the realms of love,
Oh, Jealousy!”
― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Don Quijote de la Mancha I

“Dear Lord," he said, "let me be like Aron. Don’t make me mean. I don’t want to be. If you will let everybody like me, why, I’ll give you anything in the world, and if I haven’t got it, why, I’ll go for to get it. I don’t want to be mean. I don’t want to be lonely. For Jesus’ sake, Amen.” Slow warm tears were running down his cheeks. His muscles were tight and he fought against making any crying sound or sniffle.

Aron whispered from his pillow in the dark, "You're cold. You've got a chill." He stretched out his hand to Cal's arm and felt the goose bumps there. He asked softly, "Did Uncle Charles have any money?"

"No," said Cal.

"Well, you were out there long enough. What did Father want to talk about?"

Cal lay still, trying to control his breathing.

"Don't you want to tell me?" Aron asked. "I don't care if you don't tell me."

"I'll tell," Cal whispered. He turned on his side so that his back was toward his brother. "Father is going to send a wreath to our mother. A great big goddam wreath of carnations."

Aron half sat up in bed and asked excitedly, "He is? How's he going to get it clear there?"

"On the train. Don't talk so loud."

Aron dropped back to a whisper. "But how's it going to keep fresh?"

"With ice," said Cal. "They're going to pack ice all around it."

Aron asked, "Won't it take a lot of ice?"

"A whole hell of a lot of ice," said Cal. "Go to sleep now."

Aron was silent, and then he said, "I hope it gets there fresh and nice."

"It will," said Cal. And in his mind he cried, "Don't let me be mean.”
― John Steinbeck, East of Eden

“The person you feel jealous of might be craving the exact same thing that you already have but just don’t see it.

If you are someone who has a loving spouse and are craving the wealth of your neighbour, that neighbour may be craving having a loving spouse while their wealth means nothing to them.

If you are someone who is jealous of someone’s athletic abilities or looks, they might be jealous of your brains or other skills.

The truth is that no one in the world is better than one or the other in all aspects.

Everyone is a master in something and a rookie in another. Everyone has a few things others might crave but will never have.”
― Anubhav Srivastava, UnLearn: A Practical Guide to Business and Life