I am prouder of my years as a single mother than of any other part of my life. J. K. Rowling More Quotes by J. K. Rowling More Quotes From J. K. Rowling Twilight fell: The sky turned to a light, dusky purple littered with tiny silver stars. J. K. Rowling sunsetstarstwilight Albus Severus," Harry said quietly, so that nobody but Ginny could hear, and she was tactful enough to pretend to be waving to Rose, who was now on the train, "you were named for two headmasters of Hogwarts. One of them was a Slytherin and he was probably the bravest man I ever knew. J. K. Rowling menlifetwo Mr. Moony presents his compliments to Professor Snape, and begs him to keep his abnormally large nose out of other people's business. Mr. Prongs agrees with Mr. Moony, and would like to add that Professor Snape is an ugly git. Mr. Padfoot would like to register his astonishment that an idiot like that ever became a professor. Mr. Wormtail bids Professor Snape good day, and advises him to wash his hair, the slimeball. J. K. Rowling good-dayhumorhair This is night, Diddykins. That's what we call it when it goes all dark like this. J. K. Rowling funny-harry-potterdarknight Just because you have the emotional range of a teaspoon doesn't mean we all have. J. K. Rowling funny-harry-potteremotionalmean It is the unknown we fear when we look upon death and darkness, nothing more. J. K. Rowling funeraldarknessfear Holey? You have the the whole world of ear-related humor before you, you go for holey? J. K. Rowling funny-harry-potterhumorears On and on they flew, over the countryside parceled out in patches of green and brown, over roads and rivers winding through the landscapes like strips of matte and glossy ribbon. J. K. Rowling landscapegreenrivers Harry looked down and saw deep green mountains and lakes, coppery in the sunset. J. K. Rowling sunsetmountainlakes Dumbledore says people find it far easier to forgive others for being wrong than being right. J. K. Rowling forgivenessforgivingpeople When I was quite young my parents never said books were off limits. J. K. Rowling parentlimitsbook You have to resign yourself to the fact that you waste a lot of trees before you write anything you really like, and that's just the way it is. It's like learning an instrument, you've got to be prepared for hitting wrong notes occasionally, or quite a lot, cause I wrote an awful lot before I wrote anything I was really happy with. And read a lot. Reading really helps. Read anything you can get your hands on. J. K. Rowling readingwritinghands First sign of madness, talking to your own head. J. K. Rowling madnesstalkingfirsts Death's got an Invisibility Cloak?" Harry interrupted again. "So he can sneak up on people," said Ron. "Sometimes he gets bored of running at them, flapping his arms and shrieking. J. K. Rowling humorrunningdeath What would come, would come...and you would have to meet it, when it did. J. K. Rowling inspirational-lifelife The thing about growing up with Fred and George," said Ginny thoughtfully, "is that you sort of start thinking anything's possible if you've got enough nerve. J. K. Rowling growing-upinspirationalthinking One can never have enough socks," said Dumbledore. "Another Christmas has come and gone and I didn't get a single pair. People will insist on giving me books. J. K. Rowling familychristmasbook I think that perhaps if I had had to slow down the ideas so that I could capture them on paper I might have stifled some of them. J. K. Rowling writingideasthinking The idea of a teenage Dumbledore was simply odd, like trying to imagine a stupid Hermione or a friendly Blast-Ended Skrewt. J. K. Rowling teenagestupidideas We’re all going to keep fighting, Harry. You know that? J. K. Rowling neville-longbottomperseverancefighting
