Quotes about Comparison
The unhappy derive comfort from the misfortunes of others.
— Aesop
I think we're [men and women] more similar. In that we all deal with our fantasy lives and sometimes are disappointed by reality.
— Erica Jong
You know, women always could endure more than men. Not only physically, but mentally - did you ever get a peek at some of the husbands?
— Will Rogers
A muddied diamond is better than an unsullied pebble.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
Bitter love is better than sweet hate.
— Matshona Dhliwayo
Madonna and I are very different. Just saying. We're very different. I wouldn't make that comparison at all, and I don't mean to disrespect Madonna: she's a nice lady, and she's had a fantastic, huge career - biggest pop star of all time.
— Lady Gaga
The christian religion is a parody on the worship of the Sun, in which they put a man whom they call Christ, in the place of the Sun, and pay him the same adoration which was originally paid to the Sun.
— Thomas Paine
To compare other things with God, is to debase Deity; as if you should compare the shining of a glow-worm with the sun. 3.
— Thomas Watson
Plain women are always jealous of their husbands. Beautiful women never are. They are always so occupied with being jealous of other women's husbands.
— Oscar Wilde
Insecurity is worse than poverty.
— Confucius
When we see men of worth, we should think of equalling them; when we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.
— Confucius
When we look at other people comparatively and competitively, we're not seeing them as our brothers and sisters. We're not loving them more than we love ourselves, and we we're definitely not seeing them as God sees them.
— Craig Groeschel