J. K. Rowling

“Fear of a name only increases fear of the thing itself.”

“Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.”

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

“Indifference and neglect often do much more damage than outright dislike.”

“It is the unknown we fear when we look upon death and darkness, nothing more.”

“Numbing the pain for a while will make it worse when you finally feel it.”

“Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.”

“It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.”

“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.”

“It is a curious thing, Harry, but perhaps those who are best suited to power are those who have never sought it.”

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

“It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.”

“Understanding is the first step to acceptance, and only with acceptance can there be recovery.”

“We do not need magic to transform our world. We carry all the power we need inside ourselves already: we have the power to imagine better.”

“Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?”

“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.”

“The stories we love best do live in us forever.”

“When you have seen as much of life as I have, you will not underestimate the power of obsessive love.”

“It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.”

“The truth. It is a beautiful and terrible thing, and should therefore be treated with great caution.”