Covet Quotes

“If the whole world is in a rush and people are out of step with themselves, they fail to catch that quirky aura and that special quality of life that feeds our soul-searching frame of mind and that builds a coveted haven, giving recognition and self-reliance. ("The unbearable heaviness of being”)”
― Erik Pevernagie

“Seduce yourself first.”
― Kamand Kojouri

“Haters are those, that never were given any chances, that blew their chances, or that never took the chance.”
― Anthony Liccione

“There was a heavy, dark pause of vast significance.
Which Jim broke by flashing his hands and belting out, “Booga-wooga!”
At least Eddie laughed. Adrian flipped Jim the bird and headed to the fridge for another beer.”
― J.R. Ward, Covet

“Time keeps on...slippin'...slippin'...slippin' into the future," Adrian drawled as he walked around”
― J.R. Ward, Covet

“No misery compares to staring at a clear night's sky with arms stretched toward a coveted star, wishing on what is forever out of reach.”
― Richelle E. Goodrich, Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year

“There is, however, a far more common ailment among us—and that is pride from the bottom looking up. It is manifest in so many ways, such as faultfinding, gossiping, backbiting, and murmuring, living beyond our means, envying, coveting, withholding gratitude and praise that might lift another, and being unforgiving and jealous.”
― Ezra Taft Benson

“Honor cannot be coveted too dearly, young lady. Sometimes it must be laid down for the good of others.”
― F.C. Yee, The Shadow of Kyoshi

“The one good thing about the Angels was they always colored within the lines.
They had to.
Suckers.”
― J.R.Ward

“I don't envy "busy." Busy means having a schedule, not living life. What I really covet is leisure and peace of mind. Those who have both, have it all.”
― Donna Lynn Hope

“Your jealousy will last longer than the joy of those you are jealous of.”
― Amit Kalantri, Wealth of Words

“How could two people seem so perfect together, be so happy together, an yet be so wrong in so many others' eyes?”
― Melissa Darnell

“It is in the nature of man to want what he does not have. This modern concern for happiness seems a real testimony of its absence.”
― Criss Jami, Healology

“Hoarding can never end, for the heart of man always covets for more, its raging appetites can only be quenched by the heavy sands of the grave.”
― Bangambiki Habyarimana, Book of Wisdom

“The tip of the neighbour's iceberg often looks very nice.”
― Roy A. Ngansop

“We fell, but we never let the box fall from our hands. Then we ran. We ran blindly, and men and houses streaked past us in a torrent without shape.”
― Ayn Rand, Anthem

“Don't mention your fortune in front of an unfortunate.”
― Amit Kalantri, Wealth of Words

“An ability of counting the other people's blessings in place of your own blessings is called jealousy.”
― Amit Kalantri, Wealth of Words

“Jack may’ve been deceitful by blood and a liar by nature, but hot damn holy honeysuckle, he knew how to kiss.”
― Kristin Miller, Beauty and the Werewolf

“Life is a minefield and Love its coveted mine.”
― Stewart Stafford

“So fuck you and your whole Dragon Court. I’m going to find this dungeon or basement or wherever they’re holding him on my own, I’m going to get Hudson, and then we’re going to get the fuck out of here. And if you and I never talk again, well, that’s fine by me. I never could stand hypocrites anyway.”
― Tracey Wolff

“To force a story is to covet mistakes”
― Anthony T. Hincks