Quotes by J. K. Rowling

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.

Imagination is ... the foundation of all invention and innovation.

I believe in hard work and luck, and that the first often leads to the second

We do not need magic to transform our world. We carry all of the power we need inside ourselves already.

Read as much as you possibly can. Nothing will help you as much as reading.

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

Anything's possible if you've got enough nerve.

I have never been remotely ashamed of having been depressed. Never. What's to be ashamed of? I went through a really rough time and I am quite proud that I got out of that.

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

Achievable goals are the first step to self improvement.

It is important to remember that we all have magic inside us.

We have to choose between what is right, and what is easy.

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

There is an expiry date on blaming your parents for steering you in the wrong direction; the moment you are old enough to take the wheel, responsibility lies with you.

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

The knowledge that you have emerged wiser and stronger from setbacks means that you are, ever after, secure in your ability to survive. You will never truly know yourself, or the strength of your relationships, until both have been tested by adversity. Such knowledge is a true gift, for all that it is painfully won, and it has been worth more than any qualification I ever earned.

Life is too short. I only want to do things that I enjoy, or that I think are good or worth doing.

If you want to see the true measure of a man, watch how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.

Don't let the muggles get you down.

Failure is not fun. It can be awful. But living so cautiously that you never fail is worse.

Wherever I am, if I've got a book with me, I have a place I can go and be happy

It matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be.

Failure is so important. We speak about success all the time. It is the ability to resist failure or use failure that often leads to greater success. I've met people who don't want to try for fear of failing.

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

The world is full of wonderful things you haven't seen yet. Don't ever give up on the chance of seeing them.