17 Excellent Quotes of J.K. Rowling

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

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

I solemnly swear that I am up to no good.

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

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.

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

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

Books are like mirrors: if a fool looks in, you cannot expect a genius to look out.

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

I don't believe in the kind of magic in my books. But I do believe something very magical can happen when you read a good book.

The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.

There's always room for a story that can transport people to another place.

I want to commit the murder I was imprisoned for.

Whether you come back by page or by the big screen, Hogwarts will always be there to welcome you home.

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.

The best of us must sometimes eat our words.

I can teach you how to bottle fame, brew glory, even put a stopper on death.