Logo
Quote by Ambrose Bierce
Jealous, adj. Unduly concerned about the preservation of that whic

Jealous, adj. Unduly concerned about the preservation of that which can be lost only if not worth keeping. – Ambrose Bierce

Other quotes by Ambrose Bierce

Convent – a place of retirement for women who wish for leisure to meditate upon the sin of idleness. – Ambrose Bierce

Category:
Women
Author
Ambrose Bierce
Read Quote

Pray: To ask the laws of the universe to be annulled on behalf of a single petitioner confessedly unworthy. – Ambrose Bierce

Category:
Prayer
Author
Ambrose Bierce
Read Quote
Other Quotes from
Jealousy
category

People can do all kinds of things that maybe arent wise in hindsight because of jealousy. – Kristin Bauer van Straten

Category:
Jealousy

Jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire. – Solomon Ibn Gabirol

Category:
Jealousy

Envy slays itself by its own arrows. – Author Unknown

Category:
Jealousy

I have experienced jealousy, possessiveness, verbal abuse and violence from men, but I have also experienced jealousy, possessiveness, verbal abuse and violence from women, usually when I failed to respond to their advances. – Julie Burchill

Category:
Jealousy

Random Quotes

Our mother was a very religious and observant Jew, our father less so. She was kind of driving the religious education, so for us it was more a burden and an obligation when we were kids at that age. – Joel Coen

Category:
Education

Ill be honest with you. My kids dont watch my movies and never have. I can maybe name a film one hand that theyve seen, actually, all the way through. – Kevin Bacon

Category:
movies

Few things are brought to a sucessful issue by impetuous desire, but most by calm and prudent forethought. – Napoleon Bonaparte

Category:
Planning

Like when I host a party. I hope my guests get along. But if not, how interesting! – Andy Cohen

Category:
Hope