Quotes by J. K. Rowling


It takes much bravery to stand up to our enemies but we need as much bravery to stand up to our friends.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone


It is our choices, Harry, that show us who we truly are, far more than our abilities.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets


It is a curious thing, Harry, but perhaps those who are best suited to power are those who have never sought it. Those who, like you, have leadership thrust upon them, and take up the mantle because they must, and find to their own surprise that they wear it well.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows


It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all – in which case, you fail by default.

If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire


I mean, you could claim that anything's real if the only basis for believing in it is that nobody's proved it doesn't exist!

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows


Humans have a knack for choosing precisely the things that are worst for them. ~Albus Dumbledore

If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire


We’ve all got both light and dark inside us. What matters is the part we choose to act on. That’s who we really are.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix


To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

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