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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
musician thieves great-music
A great musician is just a thief who doesn't get caught Buddy Rich
musician retiring blues-music
Blues musicians don't retire. They drop. Buddy Guy
musician jazz shows
I can show you that I have played with just about every jazz musician, every African musician, every blues musician. It's not like I'm cashing in on a false concept. This is what I do. Carlos Santana
musician impossible hard
It's really hard to make a living as a musician. It's almost impossible. Billy Joel
musician young pursue
When I was a young musician, the only option available to pursue secondary education in music was to attend a classical conservatory.
musician like-family tied
Like family, we are tied to each other. This is what all good musicians understand.
musician claims
I don't claim to be a musician, I didn't go to Julliard. Dick Dale
musician
I'm a musician. It's what I do! I wouldn't be too good at anything else. Chad Smith
musician financial affair
And a musician has to learn to be frugal and to carefully manage financial affairs Charlie Byrd
used glamorous used-to-be
I used to be more glamorous. China Chow
used used-to-be hairdresser
I used to be a hairdresser. Dee Dee Ramone
used process knows
Definitely directing is the thing I like the most because this is where everything you know can be used. It's the most personal process ever. It's the most demanding one, but again, rewarding. Diego Luna
used bother shows
I'm not freakishly short. I had, on my show, used shortness as a joke subject; it didn't really bother me. Dick Cavett
used used-to-be sceptic
I used to be sceptic, but not anymore, because now I am positive that I'm getting screwed. Dennis Miller
used competing
I used biomechanics to save time when I was competing. Edwin Moses
used available
I used practically all the money I had available. Bernard Ebbers
used
It's amazing what you can learn to get used to. Chesley Sullenberger
used horrible alcoholics
Friend of mine just told me he used to be a bad alcoholic. I calmed him down. Told him he was a good alcoholic just a horrible drinker. Bob Saget