Catherynne M. Valente Quotes

You can be the moon and still be jealous of the stars.

I generally find that comparison is the fast track to unhappiness. No one ever compares themselves to someone else and comes out even. Nine times out of ten, we compare ourselves to people who are somehow better than us and end up feeling more inadequate.

I am jealous of those who think more deeply, who write better, who draw better, who ski better, who look better, who live better, who love better than I.

I always think that if I'm with somebody, they're better than me. That's why I love them. They're amazing.

Miss India actually made me feel small.

I'm jealous of the 'Love Island' girls. I wish I was that confident.

Whoever envies another confesses his superiority.

One of the great flaws that we all share is that we think everyone else is cooler, everyone else is sexier; everyone else has all the answers. That was me too.

Envy is a declaration of inferiority.

Envy comes from people's ignorance of, or lack of belief in, their own gifts.

For some reason, we can't just enjoy somebody else's success. Somehow, that's going to affect us. If they have more, then I have less - and I don't know why.

Anybody that's got a problem with me is probably envious or wants to be me, and that's how I've always looked at it.

Other women looked on me as a rival. And it pained me a great deal.

Jealousy is the tribute mediocrity pays to genius.

Anyone that hates on you is always below you, because they're just jealous of what you have.

If people have very big personalities, I find myself feeling I have nothing to offer.

I don't like being jealous.

Sometimes I feel like I have a good shot, and then I see somebody that has a better shot.

Feeling jealous doesn't make you a terrible person.

I think a lot of people can get wrapped up in comparing themselves. And that's when the tragic downfall comes, because there will always be someone more beautiful.

We find not much in ourselves to admire, we are always privately wanting to be like somebody else. If everybody was satisfied with himself, there would be no heroes

She was, in other words, the kind of girl who made the rest of us look bad, and whenever she glanced my way, I couldn't help but feel guilty, even though I hadn't done anything wrong.

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

I have never compared myself to anyone, but it's hard to resist him!!

Mankind are tolerant of the praises of others as long as each hearer thinks that he can do as well or nearly as well himself, but, when the speaker rises above him, jealousy is aroused and he begins to be incredulous.