J. K. Rowling Great Quotations

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

After all, to the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure.

Greatness inspires envy, envy engenders spite, spite spawns lies.

Never be ashamed! There's some who'll hold it against you, but they're not worth bothering with.

I had an old typewriter and a big idea.

Odd words floated back to them over the hundreds of heads. "Nobility of spirit"..."intellectual contribution"..."greatness of heart"...It did not mean very much. It had little to do with Dumbledore as Harry had known him. He suddenly remembered Dumbledore's idea of a few words, "nitwit," "oddment," "blubber," and "tweak," and again had to suppress a grin...

You could be great, you know, it’s all here in your head, and Slytherin will help you on the way to greatness, no doubt about that.

Wit beyond measure is a man's greatest treasure.

You are protected, in short, by your ability to love!