Bob Hope Quotes

There are people who would love to see me fail.

Jealousy's eyes are green.

People want you to fail.

What's more ludicrous is the whole idea of me being jealous and competitive.

It's not enough that I should succeed - others should fail.

Often people become our friend or follower with an undercurrent of resentment in our having more success than they have. They secretly desire the opportunity to take us down a notch; they have a nose for any misstep on our part they can exploit.

A lot of people hate winners.

I know there's a lot of guys would love to see me fail.

Envy's a sharper spur than pay: No author ever spar'd a brother; Wits are gamecocks to one another.

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 bestrides praise.

It wasn't enough for Megadeth to do well; I wanted Metallica to fail.

In show business the saying seems too often true: it isn't enough to succeed; someone else must fail.

It is a most miserable lot to be without an enemy. [No man can be successful without being envied and hated.]

A man comes to measure his greatness by the regrets, envies and hatreds of his competitors.

Envy does not allow humanity to sleep.

It was well said that envy keeps no holidays.

Jealous leaders measure their success by the failure of others.

No matter how hard you work to bring yourself up, there's someone out there working just as hard, to put you down.

Those who succeed can't forgive a fellow for being a failure, and those who fail can't forgive him for being a success.

All haters are losers, even when they win.

Envy feeds on the living. It ceases when they are dead.

Even success softens not the heart of the envious.

Envy is the antagonist of the fortunate.

Poisonous jealousy thrummed through my veins.