Quotes about Jealousy to Help You Overcome Envy

Here are a few jealousy quotes to describe the feeling of jealousy and envy.

“Jealousy in romance is like salt in food. A little can enhance the savour, but too much can spoil the pleasure and, under certain circumstances, can be life-threatening.”– Maya Angelou.
“He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind.” – Buddha.
“It is not love that is blind, but jealousy.” – Buddha.
“Jealousy is a disease, love is a healthy condition. The immature mind often mistakes one for the other, or assumes that the greater the love, the greater the jealousy – in fact, they are almost incompatible; one emotion hardly leaves room for the other.” – Robert A. Heinlein, ‘Stranger In A Strange Land’.
“Jealousy is a disease. Get well soon.”– Paris Hilton, Twitter, 17 November 2017.
“So full of artless jealousy is guilt, it spills itself in fearing to be split.”– Gertrude, ‘Hamlet’.
“A competent and self-confident person is incapable of jealousy in anything.” – Robert A Heinlein.
“Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own…” – Robert A Heinlein.
“People only rain on your parade because they’re jealous of your sun and tired of their shade.” – Unknown*.
“Jealousy is when you count someone else’s blessings instead of your own.” – Amanda Metcalf.

Powerful Jealousy Quotes

“Whoever envies another confesses his superiority.”

“Whoever envies another confesses his superiority.” – Samuel Johnson.
“‘Welcome to the wonderful world of jealousy,’ he thought. ‘For the price of admission, you get a splitting headache, a nearly irresistible urge to commit murder, and an inferiority complex. Yippee.'” – J.R. Ward.
“People hate those who make them feel their own inferiority.”– Lord Chesterfield.
“Jealousy is invariably a symptom of neurotic insecurity.” – Robert A. Heinlein.
“Jealousy isn’t a pleasant quality, but if it isn’t overdone (and if it’s combined with modesty), apart from its inconvenience there’s even something touching about it.” – Milan Kundera.
“The worst part of success is trying to find someone who is happy for you.” – Bette Midler.
“Nothing brings on jealousy like laughter.” – Françoise Sagan
“There will always be someone willing to hurt you, put you down, gossip about you, belittle your accomplishments and judge your soul. It is a fact that we all must face. However, if you realize that God is a best friend that stands beside you when others cast stones you will never be afraid, never feel worthless, and never feel alone.” – Shannon Alder.
“Anger, resentment, and jealousy don’t change the heart of others – it only changes yours.” – Shannon Alder.