Quotations are the fundamental distillation of a writer’s life and thinking as recorded in words and phrases for posterity. Through them the reader is afforded the unique opportunity to share in the thoughts, the life and the experiences of the writer. In a special way, they offer the reader a window into the mind of the author and hopefully an inducement to read further and learn more about the author and the story he relates.

On a wider scale, they are, as William Feather wrote, “the wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages preserved into perpetuity“, and as such they are available for the enrichment and enhancement of humanity, regardless of age, sex, race, educational or economic status. They are indeed, as the Talmud states, “food for the famished”.

The collection of quotations presented in this blog, have been chosen by me because of their special impact upon me. They have been published so that you too, may experience the joy I have had over the years reading them and getting to know the authors.

I trust that you will come to know the feeling of deep satisfaction possible from reading them, searching out the author and meditating upon their meaning and their impact on your life.

Friday, April 11, 2008

JELOUSY

Jealousy is the jaundice of the soul. ….. John Dryden

There is no greater glory than love,
nor any greater punishment than jealousy. …Lope de Vega

It is not love that is blind, but jealousy. ……..Lawrence Durrell,

Jealousy injures us with the dagger of self-doubt. …..Leslie Grimutter

And oft, my Jealousy shapes faults that are not. ……William Shakespeare

The Jealous bring down the curse they fear upon their own heads. ……..Dorothy Dix

Of all the passions, Jealousy is that which exacts the hardest service and pays the bitterest wages. …… Charles Caleb Colton

The jealous are troublesome to others, but a torment to themselves. ……William Penn

Jealousy is the tie that binds, and binds, and binds. ……..Helen Rowland
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