We all feel jealousy at some point in our lives, whether it be in relationships, work, or even when we feel we’re not good enough. Jealousy can be a powerful emotion, and it can often lead to negative thoughts and behaviors. But it can also be a motivating force that can help us strive for greatness. We can learn a lot from the wise words of others who have experienced jealousy and made something positive out of it. Here are some of the best quotes about jealousy and how to deal with it. Take a moment to reflect on these wise words and you might just find the strength to overcome your jealousy.

The best jealousy quotes

1. There is no good in store so long as malice and jealousy and egotism will prevail. — Swami Vivekananda

2. When lust combines with love, feelings like dissatisfaction, lack of trust, lack of understanding, jealousy and possessiveness are produced — Nirja

3. Humanity can be welded together only by love, by sympathy, by justice, not by jealousy and hatred. — Woodrow Wilson

4. Love may be blind but jealousy has 20–20 vision. — Shannon L. Alder

5. If we truly knew someone’s entire life story and all the things they have been through we would drop all jealousy and comparison. We would admire their ability to shine. — Renae A. Sauter

6. When there is a bit mistrust, jealousy will arise and ended with misunderstanding — Tun Teja

7. Jealousy destroys the matrimonies; jealousy destroys the friendships, jealousy provokes religious wars, fratricidal hates, murderers and all kind of suffering. — Samael Aun Weor

8. Jealousy will get you nowhere. — Suzie Wilde, The Book of Bera

9. Jealousy sees things always with magnifying glasses which make little things large, of dwarfs giants, of suspicions truths. — Miguel De Cervantes

10. It is remarkable that jealousy of individual property in land often goes along with very exaggerated doctrines of tribal or national property in land. — William Graham Sumner

11. When a woman shows confidence and another claims arrogance, she is usually suffering from jealousy. — Teresa Mummert

12. Jealousy in any form will cloud thinking and form bad habits. Jealousy is an addiction. — Richie Norton

13. Animals don’t know as much about jealousy as people, but they’re not ignorant of it, either. — Stephen King

14. Such is professional jealousy; a scientist will never show any kindness for a theory which he did not start himself. — Mark Twain

15. Hate is strong, fear is mighty, jealousy is powerful, but love is invincible. — Matshona Dhliwayo

16. Turkey, Japan do great work because they can keep under control their little personal selfishness, egoism, jealousy, etc. when they get down to work. — Sri Aurobindo

17. It’s absurd how crazy love can make you……but even more absurd how stupid jealousy can make you! — Mirella Muffarotto, Soccer Sweetheart

18. The test of Ahimsa is absence of jealousy. — Swami Vivekananda

19. Jealousy is a bitch nigga trait never truss a man who always ask what u make — blanco vandam

20. Don’t waste time on jealousy. Sometimes you’re ahead, sometimes you’re behind. — Mary Schmich

21. So full of artless jealousy is guilt, It spills itself in fearing to be spilt. — William Shakespeare, Hamlet

22. Jealousy smells like the water in the bottom of a flower vase after the flowers have died. — Megan Hart, Tear You Apart

23. The jealousy and resentment that animate the terrorists also affect many of our former cold war allies. — Richard Perle

24. No thank you to all the bustas, cowards, and FAKE HOMIES who showed me the depths of jealousy, envy and greed. — Tupac Shakur

25. There’s no jealousy in the grave. — Rudyard Kipling

26. Jealousy is an evil which grows in the womb of ego and is nourished by selfishness and attachment. — Swami Rama

27. The jealousy and evilness are like worms, that destroy the soul. — Radostin Chernev

28. Dogs are our link to paradise. They don’t know evil or jealousy or discontent. — Milan Kundera

29. We must seek ways to solve difficulties such as hatred, envy and jealousy. — Sathya Sai Baba

30. My wife’s jealousy is getting ridiculous. The other day she looked at my calendar and wanted to know who May was. — Rodney Dangerfield

31. What is inspiration in strangers is jealousy in kinsmen. — Raheel Farooq

32. The Thermometer of success is merely The jealousy of The malcontents. — Salvador Dali

33. I don’t watch that much comedy. I think it’s professional jealousy. That and a lack of support for my community. — Michael Ian Black

34. The source and content of information remain the same…the response creates divergent emotions, while negative response creates jealousy positive creates motivation. — ketan r shah

35. A guilty conscience is jealousy’s playground. — L. Quick

36. Jealousy destroys the Moral competence to be Successful — Samuel Asumadu–Sarkodie

37. Jealousy is the fear or apprehension of superiority: envy our uneasiness under it. — William Shenstone

38. True confidence leaves no room for jealousy. When you know you are great, you have no need to hate. — Nicki Minaj

39. Jealousy is love in competition. — Toba Beta, My Ancestor Was an Ancient Astronaut

40. Jealousy is like a raging toothache. One cannot do anything when one is jealous, not even sit down. Once can only come and go. Back and forth. — Milan Kundera

41. Such is professional jealousy; a scientist will never show any kindness for a theory which he did not start himself. — Mark Twain

42. When there is a bit mistrust, jealousy will arise and ended with misunderstanding — Tun Teja

43. Love can make a great celebration out of your life–but only love, not lust, not ego, not possessiveness, not jealousy, not dependence. — Rajneesh

44. Strong jealousy in a beautiful love is the autumn in the middle of a hot summer! — Mehmet Murat ildan

45. Jealousy is almost like a shadow of love. If we can grow our love, it takes over the whole energy of jealousy and transforms it into love. It is an alchemical change. — Rajneesh

46. What sort of love is permeated by jealousy? You are jealous because you are unaware that everything you need is inside you. — Petar Dunov

47. Comparison is a very foolish attitude, because each person is unique and incomparable. Once this understanding settles in you, jealousy disappears. — Rajneesh

48. Love can make a great celebration out of your life–but only love, not lust, not ego, not possessiveness, not jealousy, not dependence. — Rajneesh

49. What we did see was that jealousy is fear: it can corrode even if quite baseless. — Sheldon Vanauken, A Severe Mercy: A Story of Faith, Tragedy and Triumph

50. With the pain jealousy instils and the love hate relationship it creates surely its just easier to appreciate what you have then what you could loose — Richard Kent

Conclusion

Jealousy can be a destructive emotion, but it can also be a powerful source of motivation. Remember these jealousy quotes the next time you feel jealous or envious of someone else and use them to remind yourself that jealousy can be an opportunity for personal growth and success.