Luck can only get you so far. J. K. Rowling More Quotes by J. K. Rowling More Quotes From J. K. Rowling Rack your brains, that should only take a couple of seconds. J. K. Rowling coupleshouldbrain Numbing the pain for a while will make it worse when you finally feel it. J. K. Rowling depressioninspirationallife Destiny is a name often given in retrospect to choices that had dramatic consequences. J. K. Rowling strong-womendestinynames Life is too short. I only want to do things that I enjoy, or that I think are good or worth doing. J. K. Rowling life-is-too-shorttoo-shortthinking You care so much you feel as though you will bleed to death with the pain of it. J. K. Rowling painsorrowgrief People ask me if there are going to be stories of Harry Potter as an adult. Frankly, if I wanted to, I could keep writing stories until Harry is a senior citizen, but I don't know how many people would actually want to read about a 65 year old Harry still at Hogwarts playing bingo with Ron and Hermione. J. K. Rowling seniorwritingyears Why do I talk about the benefits of failure? Simply because failure meant a stripping away of the inessential. I stopped pretending to myself that I was anything other than what I was, and began to direct all my energy into finishing the only work that mattered to me. J. K. Rowling finishingfailureenergy It was important, Dumbledore said, to fight, and fight again, and keep fighting, for only then could evil be kept at bay, though never quite eradicated. . . . J. K. Rowling fightingimportantevil No man or woman alive, magical or not, has ever escaped some form of injury, whether physical, mental, or emotional. To hurt is as human as to breathe. J. K. Rowling emotionalhurtmen What's the worst that could happen? Everyone turned me down; big deal. J. K. Rowling positive-thinkingentrepreneurbigs There will always be a easy path and a right path. J. K. Rowling right-pathpatheasy Your mother died to save you. If there is one thing Voldemort cannot understand, it is love. Love as powerful as your mother's for you leaves it's own mark. To have been loved so deeply, even though the person who loved us is gone, will give us some protection forever. J. K. Rowling motherlovedeath Hey, look — Harry’s got a Weasley sweater, too!” Fred and George were wearing blue sweaters, one with a large yellow F on it, the other a G. “Harry’s is better than ours, though,” said Fred, holding up Harry’s sweater. “She obviously makes more of an effort if you’re not family. J. K. Rowling sweatersblueyellow It's the same story with a few crucial additions; the most important one is you. J. K. Rowling crucialimportantstories I'm a real sucker for guitars. I've had a crush on many, many a guitarist. J. K. Rowling crushguitarreal But people only die in proper duels, you know, with real wizards. The most you and Malfoy’ll be able to do is send sparks at each other. Neither of you knows enough magic to do any real damage. I bet he expected you to refuse, anyway.” “And what if I wave my wand and nothing happens?” “Throw it away and punch him on the nose,” Ron suggested. J. K. Rowling what-ifrealpeople 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. J. K. Rowling potterspowerleadership Achievable goals are the first step to self improvement. J. K. Rowling goalselffirsts Ultimately, we all have to decide for ourselves what constitutes failure, but the world is quite eager to give you a set of criteria if you let it. J. K. Rowling tryinggivingworld Because that's what Hermione does,' said Ron, shrugging. 'When in doubt, go to the library. J. K. Rowling funny-harry-potterlibrarydoubt
