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“Her chest feels very tight, as if she's suddenly full of poison. You have to keep it all inside. Like throwing yourself on a bomb to save everyone else. Except you're the bomb.”

Quote by Kelly Link

Book:Get in Trouble

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Get in Trouble

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Kelly Link

Kelly Link, born in July 1969, is an accomplished editor with extensive experience in the publishing industry. She has worked for several renowned publishers, where she has been responsible for editing and planning various projects. Link is known for her keen insight and passion for literature, making significant contributions to the development of the publishing industry. more

“A friendship has but one chief adversary and that is envy. It is sired by resentment with the potential consequence of unresolved estrangement." She looked at the woman in conflict and said, "Do not envy her but imagine what it took for her to have what you resent her for. Would you want to embark upon her journey instead of your own to procure it? You notice her abundance but overlook her losses; do not envy her because she would rather have your friendship than your envy." The woman looked at her and nodded in accord, "And how do you do that?" she asked. The woman sighed in reflective thought. "By changing the way you think.”

Envy Jealousy Bitterness Resentment Estrangement

Author:Donna Lynn Hope

“I was never weighed down by beauty in my lifetime. However, I was beaten down by the sad fears of my gender- women who didn't allow you to feel pretty or rejoice in who you are, unless it fell beneath how they thought about themselves.”

Games Beauty Confidence Anger Competition Jealousy Insecurity Petty Tactics Inner Beauty Outer Beauty Put Downs Ridiculousness

Author:Shannon L. Alder

“Let us not look at the talents we wish we had or pine away for the gifts that are not ours but instead do the best we can with what we have.”

Responsibility Jealousy Comparison Potential Talents

Author:BJ Richardson

“In a democracy private citizens see a man of their own rank in life who becomes possessed of riches and power in a few years; this spectacle excites their surprise and envy, and they are led to inquire how the person who was yesterday very equal is today their ruler. To attribute his rise to his talents or his virtues is unpleasant; for it is tacitly to acknowledge that they are themselves less virtuous and less talented than he was.”

Jealousy Self Examination

Book:Democracy in America