Harry Potter Birthday Quotes:

You think the dead we loved ever truly leave us?

- J. K. Rowling

topic: Thinking, Potters, Harry Potter Birthday, Memorable Harry Potter, Sirius

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

- J. K. Rowling

topic: Life, Inspiring, Death, Memorable Harry Potter, Inspirational Harry Potter

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

- J. K. Rowling

topic: Happiness, Inspiring, Philosophical, Memorable Harry Potter, Inspirational Harry Potter

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.

- J. K. Rowling

topic: Inspirational, Success, Graduation, Failure In Life, Inspirational Harry Potter

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

source: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone ch. 17 (1997)

topic: Inspirational, Friendship, Courage, Memorable Harry Potter, Inspirational Harry Potter

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

- J. K. Rowling

topic: Relationship, Boyfriend, Husband, Indifference And Apathy, Memorable Harry Potter

Things we lose have a way of coming back to us in the end, if not always in the way we expect.

- J. K. Rowling

topic: Love, Death, Way, Memorable Harry Potter, Inspirational Harry Potter

Working hard is important. But there is something that matters even more, believing in yourself.

- Daniel Radcliffe

source: "Fictional character: Harry Potter". "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix", en.wikiquote.org. 2007.

topic: Believe, Believe In Yourself, Important, Memorable Harry Potter, Order Of The Phoenix

In dreams, we enter a world that’s entirely our own.

- J. K. Rowling

topic: Dream, Inspirational Harry Potter, Dementors, Lucid Dreaming, Our Dreams

However,' said Dumbledore, speaking very slowly and clearly so that none of them could miss a word, 'you will find that I will only truly have left this school when none here are loyal to me. You will also find that help will be given at Hogwarts to those who ask for it.

- J. K. Rowling

topic: School, Missing, Hogwarts, Inspirational Harry Potter, Deathly Hallows

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

- J. K. Rowling

source: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ch. 18 (1999)

topic: Inspirational, Life, Motivational, Make The Right Choice, Making Good Choices

The thing about growing up with Fred and George," said Ginny thoughtfully, "is that you sort of start thinking anything's possible if you've got enough nerve.

- J. K. Rowling

topic: Inspirational, Growing Up, Thinking, Molly Weasley, Order Of The Phoenix

Do not pity the dead, Harry. Pity the living, and, above all those who live without love.

- J. K. Rowling

source: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2". m.imdb.com. 2011.

topic: Love, Silly, Inspire, Memorable Harry Potter, Inspirational Harry Potter

There are some things you can't share without ending up liking each other.

- J. K. Rowling

topic: Funny Friendship, Liking Someone, Potters, Harry Potter, Being Awesome

It is a strange thing, but when you are dreading something, and would give anything to slow down time, it has a disobliging habit of speeding up.

- J. K. Rowling

topic: Time, Giving, Strange, Speeding Up, Harry Potter

The wand chooses the wizard.

- J. K. Rowling

topic: Potters, Wizards, Harry Potter Movie, Lord Voldemort, Deathly Hallows

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

- J. K. Rowling

topic: Real, Life Changing, Mean, Memorable Harry Potter, Inspirational Harry Potter

It is a curious thing, Harry, but perhaps those who are best suited to power are those who have never sought it. Those who, like you, have leadership thrust upon them, and take up the mantle because they must, and find to their own surprise that they wear it well.

- J. K. Rowling

topic: Leadership, Power, Surprise, Deathly Hallows, Harry Potter

I don't go looking for trouble. Trouble usually finds me.

- J. K. Rowling

topic: Inspirational Harry Potter, Potters, Trouble, Memorable Harry Potter, Trouble Maker

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

- J. K. Rowling

source: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone ch. 12 (1997)

topic: Inspirational, Life, Inspiring, Dwell On The Past, Inspirational Tattoo

Remember, if the time should come when you have to make a choice between what is right and what is easy, remember what happened to a boy who was good, and kind, and brave, because he strayed across the path of Lord Voldemort. Remember Cedric Diggory.

- J. K. Rowling

topic: Integrity, Boys, Choices, Inspirational Harry Potter, Order Of The Phoenix

Dumbledore says people find it far easier to forgive others for being wrong than being right.

- J. K. Rowling

topic: Forgiveness, People, Forgiving, Inspirational Forgiveness, Inspirational Harry Potter

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

- J. K. Rowling

topic: Choices, Easy, Inspirational Tattoo, Memorable Harry Potter, Inspirational Harry Potter

Never trust anything that can think for itself if you can't see where it keeps its brain.

- J. K. Rowling

topic: Halloween, Technology, Thinking, Memorable Harry Potter, Deathly Hallows

... perhaps those who are best suited to power are those who have never sought it.

- J. K. Rowling

topic: Silly, Memorable Harry Potter, Deathly Hallows, Harry Potter, Harry Potter Series

It is the unknown we fear when we look upon death and darkness, nothing more.

- J. K. Rowling

topic: Fear, Funeral, Darkness, Memorable Harry Potter, Inspirational Harry Potter

To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure.

- J. K. Rowling

source: J. K. Rowling (2002). “Spark Notes Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone”, Spark Notes

topic: Death, Travel, Adventure, Meaningful Death, Memorable Harry Potter

Facing this stuff, in real life is not like school, in school, if you make a mistake you can just try again tomorrow, but out there...when your a second away from being murdered or watching a friend die right before your eyes...you don't know what that's like.

- J. K. Rowling

source: "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix". www.imdb.com. 2007.

topic: Real, Mistake, School, Order Of The Phoenix, Harry Potter

Fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself.

- J. K. Rowling

topic: Fear, Names, Inspirational Harry Potter, Deathly Hallows, Harry Potter

Which only goes to show that the best of us must sometimes eat our words,' Dumbledore went on, smiling.

- J. K. Rowling

topic: Our Words, Sometimes, Deathly Hallows, Memorable Harry Potter, Harry Potter

It was, he thought, the difference between being dragged into the arena to face a battle to the death and walking into the arena with your head held high. Some people, perhaps, would say that there was little to choose between the two ways, but Dumbledore knew - and so do I, thought Harry, with a rush of fierce pride, and so did my parents - that there was all the difference in the world.

- J. K. Rowling

topic: Inspirational, Life Lesson, Pride, Harry Potter Birthday, Harry Potter Inspiring