The presence of hundreds of books had finally convinced Hermione that what they were doing was right. J. K. Rowling More Quotes by J. K. Rowling More Quotes From J. K. Rowling 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 to finishing the only work that mattered to me. Had I really succeeded at anything else, I might never have found the determination to succeed in the one area where I truly belonged. I was set free, because my greatest fear had been realized, and I was still alive, and I still had a daughter whom I adored, and I had an old typewriter, and a big idea. And so rock bottom became a solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life. J. K. Rowling rocks daughter determination I love inventing names, but I also collect unusual names, so that I can look through my notebook and choose one that suits a new character. J. K. Rowling notebook names character I think the willfully unimaginative see more monsters. They are often more afraid. J. K. Rowling agoraphobia monsters thinking Many prefer not to exercise their imaginations at all. They choose to remain comfortably within the bounds of their own experience, never troubling to wonder how it would feel to have been born other than they are. J. K. Rowling imagination wonder exercise I really like how the sixth book is going. A lot happens in the sixth book and a lot of questions are answered. I really have a sense that we are nearly there and it is time for answers, not more questions and clues, although obviously there are a few clues as I am not quite finished yet. J. K. Rowling clue answers book I was just sitting on the train, just staring out the window at some cows. It was not the most inspiring subject. When all of a sudden the idea of Harry just appeared in my mind's eye. J. K. Rowling eye science ideas I was very low and I had to achieve something. Without the challenge, I would have gone stark raving mad. J. K. Rowling mad challenges gone Imagination is the power that enables us to empathize with humans whose experiences we have never shared. J. K. Rowling human-capacity humans imagination Some failure in life is inevitable. 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 have failed by default. Failure gave me an inner security that I had never obtained by passing examinations. Failure taught me things that I could not have learned any other way. I discovered I had a strong will and more discipline than I had suspected. J. K. Rowling examination discipline strong Power was my weakness and my temptation. And Miguel Sano is very tempting. But he is not weak. He is very, very strong. J. K. Rowling weakness strong temptation What you write becomes who you are… So make sure you love what you write! J. K. Rowling who-you-are writing The happiest man on earth would be able to use the Mirror of Erised like a normal mirror, that is, he would look into it and see himself exactly as he is. Does that help? J. K. Rowling mirrors doe men It has certainly never been news to me that a brave and brilliant man could love other men. J. K. Rowling news brave men I have some problems with conventional organized religion. J. K. Rowling conventional organized problem I've got plenty of money, more money than I ever dreamed I would have. But I am not a billionaire. J. K. Rowling billionaire more-money plenty Indifference and neglect often do much more damage than outright dislike ...We wizards have mistreated and abused our fellows for too long, and we are now reaping our reward. J. K. Rowling wizards damage long The fame thing is interesting because I never wanted to be famous, and I never dreamt I would be famous....You know I didn't think they'd rake through my bins, I didn't expect to be photographed on the beach through long lens. I never dreamt it would impact my daughter's life negatively, which at times it has. It would be churlish to say there's nothing good about being famous; to have a total stranger walk up to you as you're walking around Safeways, and say a number of nice things that they might say about your work. J. K. Rowling daughter nice beach I am prouder of my years as a single mother than of any other part of my life. J. K. Rowling single-mother mother years How do you remember everything from different books when you are still writing the HP series? As obsessive fans will tell you, I do slip up! Several classrooms move floors mysteriously between books and these are the least serious continuity errors! Most of the fansites will point you in the direction of my mistakes. But the essentials remain consistent from book to book because the story has been plotted for a long time and it is clear in my mind. J. K. Rowling mistake book moving The wand chooses the wizard. J. K. Rowling harry-potter-movie potters wizards
