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

-J. K. Rowling

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

-J. K. Rowling

“The most important thing is to read as much as you can, like I did. It will give you an understanding of what makes good writing and it will enlarge your vocabulary.”

-J. K. Rowling

“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

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

-J. K. Rowling

“Talent and intelligence never yet inoculated anyone against the caprice of the fates.”

-J. K. Rowling