Being fed, and having a soft bed, and other people being in charge, seemed the most wonderful prospect in the world at that moment.

We're all human, aren't we? Every human life is worth the same, and worth saving.

Here lies Dobby, a free elf.

Hogwarts is threatened!” shouted Professor McGonagall. “Man the boundaries, protect us, do your duty to our school!

Fred and George turned to each other and said together, “Wow — we’re identical!

We’re all going to keep fighting, Harry. You know that?

Holey? You have the the whole world of ear-related humor before you, you go for holey?

So that's little Scorpious. Make sure you beat him in every test, Rosie. Thank god you've inherited your mother's brains.

We did it, we bashed them wee Potter's the one, and Voldy's gone moldy, so now let's have fun!

He can run faster than Severus Snape confronted with shampoo.

Autumn seemed to arrive suddenly that year. The morning of the first September was crisp and golden as an apple.

To get power is to pray.

I am a guy, " I say."And I hate boys, " she says."But a guy's different, " I say."Maybe a little, " she says.

They are a very extensive minority who have suffered discrimination and who have the same right to participation in the promise and fruits of society as every other individual.

The principle of literature is devotion to the particulars of life.

Finally, when happiness came knocking on my door, I'd be waiting. I'd open the door and say: "Where have you been? What took you so long? And if you just give me a moment I'll pack and go with you."

Life's meaning has always eluded me and I guess always will. But I love it just the same.

It's a marriage. If I had to choose between my wife and my putter, well, I'd miss her.

In my day it was 75 percent car and mechanic, 25 percent driver and luck. Today it's 95 percent car.

This is the blood's wild tree that grows the intricate and folded rose

Feeling sad about anything is holding onto it. Say, 'This is something I have to let go of,' and immediately you will feel better.