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“You probably fucked a priest and now your baby's going to be a monkey. And it won't get born with a silver spoon in its mouth, it'll be wearing a little black and white collar like so-" Little Mary jumps up and begins to dance around making hooh-hooh monkey sounds and putting her fingers to her neck. She's talented. She like the dark side, the devil version of her supersmart dad, Eddy.”

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Book:Future Home of the Living God

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Future Home of the Living God

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Louise Erdrich

Louise Erdrich is an American writer known for her unique literary style and profound depiction of Native American culture. Her works blend elements of ethnicity, history, and literature, enjoying great popularity among readers. more

“Being jealous does nothing. It turns you into a person who’s unable to feel genuine happiness, and tarnishes every accomplishment when it’s used to measure your sense of worth on a made-up scale. You hear about a friend’s promotion (in an industry that probably isn’t yours) and feel like you will never venture past your existing achievements. You hear someone from high school is getting married and assume that you never will. You discover the guy you worked retail with in 2006 has a new apartment, and you sit wherever you happen to live and actively resent the space you loved five minutes ago. And feelings like will always come up; it’s just up to you to say “fuck off.” So, while I’d like to say you should just decide not to be jealous, and that we’re all in this together so let’s remember that and be best friends, I know that isn’t realistic because jealousy is immune to reason and logic…If I feel myself slipping into a jealousy wormhole when I see someone else shining, I remember that to gauge my self-worth based on someone else’s accomplishments is a one-way ticket to bitterness.”

Jealousy Unhappiness Bitterness Self Hatred

Book:Nobody Cares

Source: Nobody Cares

“Be careful what you wish for others, it just might get you.”

Enemy Hatred Envy Jealousy Enemies Envious Jealously Good Wishes Sworn Enemies Bad Wishes

Author:Mokokoma Mokhonoana

“Humanity, why do you keep giving certain people awards that many others deserve? ...We don't need symbols anymore. We need equality.”

Society Equality Symbols Jealousy Awards Fairness Worth Fair Symbol Award

Author:Maria Karvouni

“Never try to explain your accomplishments to someone who’s trying to minimize them. Understand what they’re doing, and be aware, no matter what you say, it won’t be good enough.”

Awareness Jealousy Explanation Insult Accomplishments