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envy design lucky
To diminish envy, let us consider not what others possess, but what they enjoy; mere riches may be the gift of lucky accident or blind chance, but happiness must be the result of prudent preference and rational design; the highest happiness then can have no other foundation than the deepest wisdom; and the happiest fool is only as happy as he knows how to be. Charles Caleb Colton
envy praise envious
The praise of the envious is far less creditable than their censure; they praise only that which they can surpass, but that which surpasses them they censure.
envy reason instinct
If sensuality be our only happiness we ought to envy the brutes, for instinct is a surer, shorter, safer guide to such happiness than reason.
envy victory spy
Emulation looks out for merits, that she may exalt herself by a victory; envy spies out blemishes that she may lower another by defeat.
envy mediocre
Envy is the religion of the mediocre Carlos Ruiz Zafon
envy violence wealth
Since the primitive times, the wealth of the popes was exposed to envy, their powers to opposition, and their persons to violence. Edward Gibbon
envy secret excellence
it is more to my personal happiness and advantage to indulge the love and admiration of excellence, than to cherish a secret envy of it. Elizabeth Montagu
envy long together
Poets may boast (as safely-vain) Their work shall with the world remain: Both bound together, live, or die, The verses and the prophecy. But who can hope his lines shou'd long Last, in a daily changing tongue? While they are new, envy prevails, And as that dies, our language fails. Edmund Waller
envy people may
A life which goes excessively against natural impulse is... likely to involve effects of strain that may be quite as bad as indulgence in forbidden impulses would have been. People who live a life which is unnatural beyond a point are likely to be filled with envy, malice and uncharitableness. Bertrand Russell
fame phenomenal being-famous
I love being famous - it's phenomenal. Dave Chappelle
fame horrible being-famous
Being famous is great, it's not like bad or horrible or anything.
fame convenient being-famous
I like being famous when it's convenient for me and completely anonymous when it's not. Catherine Deneuve
fame halls hall-of-fame
You can't get into the Hall of Fame unless you limp. Casey Stengel
fame
Celebrity, to me, is not a thing to seek. Aidan Quinn
fame
I would like to be famous but unknown. Edgar Degas
fame
I wasn't brought up to be dazzled by money or fame. Elizabeth Kostova
fame hall high percent picks
When you say 47 percent out of the first 10 picks made the Hall of Fame, that's a high percentage. Gil Brandt
fame mankind labor
No true and permanent fame can be founded, except in labors which promote the happiness of mankind. Charles Sumner
admire
You need somebody you respect and admire to back you always. Carolina Herrera
admired george hunter michael orwell others people whose work
The people whose work I've admired are people like George Orwell and others like Michael Herr and, of course, some of Hunter S. Thompson's work. Joe Sacco
admire airlines appreciate country courageous efforts extend family great loved members military offers personnel pleased recognize sacrifice safe special
We appreciate and admire the courageous efforts of U.S. military personnel around the world to keep our country safe and strong. And we recognize the great sacrifice that their family members also make. As a result, American Airlines is pleased to extend these special offers to military members and their loved ones.
admired certain composers mostly music nature
There are certain composers I have always admired very much, but I have always admired nature mostly and the music of the Orient. Alan Hovhaness
admired close felt knew moved reagan remarkable shared uncommon
While many of us never knew Ronald Reagan personally, we felt close to him because we shared his lighthearted sense of humor, admired his uncommon virtue, and were moved by his remarkable wisdom. Randy Forbes
admire expressing full people respect solidarity
We respect you, admire you, and we are expressing our full solidarity with the Venezuelan people and your revolution. Harry Belafonte
admire dinner men mirror opposite sit
What I admire most in men - To sit opposite a mirror at dinner and not look in it Richard Davis
admire coaches happen media season sit time
What he is doing this season, I think all of us - players, coaches and media - should really savor. He's having a season for the ages. ... We all need to sit back and admire it because it won't happen for a long time after this.
admire ball felt matter nine time took
We felt like every time he took the ball he was going to go nine innings, no matter what. I really admire him for that. Frank Robinson