Mankind are tolerant of the praises of others as long as each hearer thinks that he can do as well or nearly as well himself, but, when the speaker rises above him, jealousy is aroused and he begins to be incredulous.
Welcome to the wonderful world of jealousy, he thought. For the price of admission, you get a splitting headache, a nearly irresistable urge to commit murder, and an inferiority complex. Yippee.
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J.r. Ward
She had loved him for such a long time, she thought. How was it that she did now know him at all?
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Cassandra Clare
I love being in love, but I also love other things, like not being jealous, overly sensitive, or needy.

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Unknown
And I got out of there without punching anyone, kicking anyone, or breaking down in tears. Some days the small victories are all you achieve.
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Molly Ringle
The worst part of success is trying to find someone who is happy for you.
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Bette Midler
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You know and we know, as practical men that the question of justice arises only between parties equal in strength and that the strong do what they can, and the weak suffer what they must.
The absence of romance in my history will, I fear, detract somewhat from its interest, but if it is judged worthy by those inquirers who desire an exact knowledge of the past as an aid to the understanding of the future, which in the course...
Right, as the world goes, is only in question between equals in power, while the strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must.
