Hearing voices no one else can hear isn't a good sign, even in the wizarding world. J. K. Rowling on good
It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends. J. K. Rowling on great
The truth. It is a beautiful and terrible thing, and must therefore be treated with great caution. J. K. Rowling on great
I received free health care. J. K. Rowling on health
Whether you come back by page or by the big screen, Hogwarts will always be there to welcome you home. J. K. Rowling on home
Imagination is not only the uniquely human capacity to envision that which is not, and therefore the fount of all invention and innovation. In its arguably most transformative and revelatory capacity, it is the power to that enables us to empathize with humans whose experiences we have never shared. J. K. Rowling on imagination
However my parents - both of whom came from impoverished backgrounds and neither of whom had been to college, took the view that my overactive imagination was an amusing quirk that would never pay a mortgage or secure a pension. J. K. Rowling on imagination
Talent and intelligence never yet inoculated anyone against the caprice of the fates. J. K. Rowling on intelligence
His priority did not seem to be to teach them what he knew, but rather to impress upon them that nothing, not even... knowledge, was foolproof. J. K. Rowling on knowledge
I think you're working and learning until you die. J. K. Rowling on learning
I was set free because my greatest fear had been realized, and I still had a daughter who 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 on life
You lose your individuality a huge amount when you have no money, and I certainly had that experience. J. K. Rowling on money
Every now and then I read a poem that does touch something in me, but I never turn to poetry for solace or pleasure in the way that I throw myself into prose. J. K. Rowling on poetry
Imagination is not only the uniquely human capacity to envision that which is not, and therefore the fount of all invention and innovation. In its arguably most transformative and revelatory capacity, it is the power to that enables us to empathize with humans whose experiences we have never shared. J. K. Rowling on power
'Harry Potter' gave me back self respect. Harry gave me a job to do that I loved more than anything else. J. K. Rowling on respect
I do get recognized, but I must say Edinburgh is a fantastic city to live if you're well-known. There is an innate respect for privacy in Edinburgh people, and I also think they're used to seeing me walking around, so I don't think I'm a very big deal. J. K. Rowling on respect
I don't read 'chick lit,' fantasy or science fiction but I'll give any book a chance if it's lying there and I've got half an hour to kill. J. K. Rowling on science
I'm interested in that drive, that rush to judgment, that is so prevalent in our society.We all know that pleasurable rush that comes from condemning, and in the short term it's quite a satisfying thing to do, isn't it? J. K. Rowling on society
Never trust anything that can think for itself if you can't see where it keeps its brain. J. K. Rowling on trust
The truth. It is a beautiful and terrible thing, and must therefore be treated with great caution. J. K. Rowling on truth