You May Also Like / View all maxioms
With that malignant envy which turns pale,
And sickens, even if a friend prevail.
With that malignant envy which turns pale,
And sickens, even if a friend prevail.
The artist envies what the arties gains,
The bard the rival bard's successful strains.
The artist envies what the arties gains,
The bard the rival bard's successful strains.
I envy people who drink. At least they have something to blame everything on.
I envy people who drink. At least they have something to blame everything on.
Envy is the art of counting the other fellow's blessings instead of your own.
Envy is the art of counting the other fellow's blessings instead of your own.
Such men as he be never at heart's ease
Whiles they behold a greater than themselves,
And read more
Such men as he be never at heart's ease
Whiles they behold a greater than themselves,
And therefore are they very dangerous.
How much better a thing it is to be envied than to be pitied.
How much better a thing it is to be envied than to be pitied.
Some folks rail against other folks, because other folks have what some folks would be glad of.
Some folks rail against other folks, because other folks have what some folks would be glad of.
Oh, what a bitter thing it is to look into happiness through another man's eyes.
Oh, what a bitter thing it is to look into happiness through another man's eyes.
Envy! eldest-born of hell!
Envy! eldest-born of hell!
