“I'm loved by some, hated by many, envied by most, yet wanted by all. (Josiah)”
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“Man will do many things to get himself loved; he will do all things to get himself envied.”
Mark Twain book Following the Equator
Pudd'nhead Wilson's New Calendar, Ch. XXI
Following the Equator (1897)
Variant: Man will do many things to get himself loved, he will do all things to get himself envied.
“My neighbour
doesn't want to be loved
as much as
he wants to be envied.”
Irving Layton (1912–2006) Romanian-born Canadian poet
Aphs.
The Whole Bloody Bird (1969)
“I envy what I fear and hate what I envy.”
Holly Black (1971) American children's fiction writer
Source: The Poison Eaters and Other Stories
“Of all the objects of hatred, a woman once loved is the most hateful.”
Max Beerbohm (1872–1956) English writer
Source: Zuleika Dobson http://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/etext99/zdbsn11.txt (1911), Ch. XIII
“I want to rid my heart of envy
And cleanse my soul of rage
Before I'm through.”
Paul Simon (1941) American musician, songwriter and producer
Wartime Prayers
Song lyrics, Surprise (2006)
Context: Because you cannot walk with the holy,
If you're just a halfway decent man.
But I don't pretend that I'm a mastermind
With a genius marketing plan.I'm trying to tap into some wisdom,
Even a little drop would do.
I want to rid my heart of envy
And cleanse my soul of rage
Before I'm through.
Murray Walker (1923) Motorsport commentator and journalist
Jasper Gerard (December 17, 2000) "It's the last lap and … I don't believe it! - Interview", The Sunday Times, p. News Review 5.
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