#pi

Mother Florence had once told her that jealousy was the worst of all faults because it prevented a person from being who they were born to be. ↗

— Christopher Pike

#spirituality #jealousy

The D.H.C. for Central London always made a point of personally conducting his new students round the various departments. "Just to give you a general idea," hew would explain to them. For of course some soft of general idea they must have, if they were to do their work intelligently - though as little of one, if they were to be good and happy members of society, as possible. For particulars, as every one knows, make for virtue and happiness; generalities are intellectually necessary evils. Not philosophers but fretsawyers and stamp collectors compose the backbone of society. ↗

— Aldous Huxley

#happiness #huxley #society #intelligence

For every criminal mastermind, there were ten cretins: the cruel algebra of intelligence applied across the masses. -- Telegraph Hill ↗

— John Nardizzi

#san-francisco #stupidity #intelligence

An intelligent person does not take part in the sources of misery which are due to contact with the material senses. O son of Kunti, such pleasures have a beginning and an end, and so the wise man does not delight in them. ↗

— Bhagavad Gita

#happiness #intelligence #misery #intelligence

The opinion of the majority or the minority is of no importance! The important thing is the opinion of the Truth, of the Reason, of the Logic, of the High Intelligence! ↗

— Mehmet Murat ildan

#intelligence

Gossip is just a tool to distract people who have nothing better to do from feeling jealous of those few of us still remaining with noble hearts. ↗

— Anna Godbersen

#humor #inspirational #jealousy #humor

If you swim effortlessly in the deep oceans, ride the waves to and from the shore, if you can breathe under water and dine on the deep treasures of the seas; mark my words, those who dwell on the rocks carrying nets will try to reel you into their catch. The last thing they want is for you to thrive in your habitat because they stand in their atmosphere where they beg and gasp for some air. ↗

— C. JoyBell C.

#envy #inspirational-quotes #jealousy #mermaid #self-awareness

I had a good teacher." "Better not have been Myrnin or I'll have to kick his predatory ass." "I mean you, dummy. ↗

— Rachel Caine

#jealousy #morganville-vampires #shane-collins #jealousy

If you really want the key to success, start by doing the opposite of what everyone else is doing. ↗

— Brad Szollose

#leadership #management #self-help #success #inspirational

Use your hater to make you greater! ↗

— Habeeb Akande

#envy #greatness #hater #inspirational #jealousy