Saying of the ProphetEnvyEnvy devours good deeds, as a fire devours fuel.

$They had paused before the table on which the bride’s jewel were displayed, and Lily’s heart gave an envious throb as she caught the refraction of light from their surfaces – the milky gleam of perfec — Edith Wharton, The House of Mirth$

Don't ever feel sad about who you are. Don't wish to be a daughter or son to a wealthy home, just because you think you' — Michael Bassey Johnson

Patience strengthens the spirit, sweetens the temper, stifles anger, extinguishes envy, subdues pride, bridles the tongu — George Horne

I want to say something here, a lot of times, each of us may have been guilty of labeling someone materialistic because — Magnus Nwagu Amudi

Whenever you should doubt your self-worth, remember the lotus flower.Even though it plunges to life from beneath the mud — Suzy Kassem

Great people will always be mocked by those who feel smaller than them. A lion does not flinch at laughter coming from a — Suzy Kassem, Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem

When 'Dirty Mack' salts your flow, get beyond feelings of hurt, anger, bitterness, and especially vengeance. Be glad, an — T.F. Hodge, From Within I Rise: Spiritual Triumph Over Death and Conscious Encounters with "The Divine Presence"

If you cannot be happy with the little you have, you can be confused with the lot you want to have — Ernest Agyemang Yeboah

Why do you compare yourself to others? Can you carry weight of others on your shoulders? — Lailah Gifty Akita, Think Great: Be Great!

Do not envy the success of any person. But set your goal on a successful guy. Then this will make you succeed. — Fahim Khan

Beware of those who steer you away from your heart’s true happiness. It would make them happy to see you steer yourself — Suzy Kassem, Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem

There is no good envy, except the one that motivates us to reach higher goals and be better than the person we were yest — Ogwo David Emenike

More “Envy” Quotes