It was on the corner of the street that he noticed the first sign of something peculiar - a cat reading a map.

What's life without a little risk?

It is not our abilities that show what we truly are. It is our choices.

We've all got both light and dark inside us. What matters is the part we choose to act on. That's who we really are.

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

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

We do not need magic to transform our world. We carry all of the power we need inside ourselves already.

The world is full of wonderful things you haven't seen yet. Don't ever give up on the chance of seeing them.

There is an expiry date on blaming your parents for steering you in the wrong direction; the moment you are old enough to take the wheel, responsibility lies with you.

Gryffindor, where dwell the brave at heart!

Twilight fell: The sky turned to a light, dusky purple littered with tiny silver stars.

The seed of a blue lupin will usually produce a blue lupin. But the seed of a blue-eyed man may produce a brown-eyed bore...especially if his wife has a taste for gigolos.

Commandment #1: Believe in yourself. Commandment #2: Get over yourself.

Teaching is an instinctual art, mindful of potential, craving of realizations, a pausing, seamless process.

It's an artist's right to rebel against the world's stupidity.

A company is not accountable just to its owners, but to its workers and its customers.

What would happen if even one generation were raised with respect and without violence?

The problem with spending your life climbing up the ladder is that you will go right past Jesus, for he's coming down.

The state has typically been a device for producing affluence for a few at the expense of many.

When a child is gifted, people try to help that child.

Dancing was a big part of my life, but I would never consider myself a dancer. I adore singing, and music has always been a huge part of my life, but I also enjoy acting.