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title: "25 Ifs Quotes By J. K. Rowling"
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> [If you are writing children's books, you need to be a ruthless killer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-k-rowling-2/if-you-are-writing-children-s-books-you-need-to-be-a-ruthless-killer/)

[J. K. Rowling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-k-rowling-2/)

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> [If I wasn't a writer, I would be depressed.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-k-rowling-2/if-i-wasn-t-a-writer-i-would-be-depressed/)

[J. K. Rowling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-k-rowling-2/)

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> [Wherever I am, if I've got a book with me, I have a place I can go and be happy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-k-rowling-2/wherever-i-am-if-i-ve-got-a-book-with-me-i-have-a-place-i-can-go-and-2/)

[J. K. Rowling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-k-rowling-2/)

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> [George: "I can't see anyone trying to bump off a quidditch team." Fred: "Wood might've done the Slytherins if he could've got…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-k-rowling-2/george-i-can-t-see-anyone-trying-to-bump-off-a-quidditch-team-fred/)

[J. K. Rowling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-k-rowling-2/)

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> [If there is a connection between Harry Potter and my new novel, it's my interest in characters.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-k-rowling-2/if-there-is-a-connection-between-harry-potter-and-my-new-novel-it-s/)

[J. K. Rowling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-k-rowling-2/)

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> [... you could claim that anything's real if the only basis for believing in it is that nobody's proved it doesn't exist!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-k-rowling-2/you-could-claim-that-anything-s-real-if-the-only-basis-for-believing/)

[J. K. Rowling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-k-rowling-2/)

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> [If it's a good book, anyone will read it. I'm totally unashamed about still reading things I loved in my childhood.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-k-rowling-2/if-it-s-a-good-book-anyone-will-read-it-i-m-totally-unashamed-about/)

[J. K. Rowling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-k-rowling-2/)

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> [If Harry Potter taught us anything, it's that no one should have to live in the closet](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-k-rowling-2/if-harry-potter-taught-us-anything-it-s-that-no-one-should-have-to/)

[J. K. Rowling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-k-rowling-2/)

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> [I think it's alarming that people believe that success enables one to forget how life felt before. As if one could simply…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-k-rowling-2/i-think-it-s-alarming-that-people-believe-that-success-enables-one-to/)

[J. K. Rowling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-k-rowling-2/)

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> [Many parts of my life are perfectly ordinary, if that's what you mean. One could even call it boring, but that's what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-k-rowling-2/many-parts-of-my-life-are-perfectly-ordinary-if-that-s-what-you-mean/)

[J. K. Rowling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-k-rowling-2/)

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> [Harry: "And what if I wave my wand and nothing happens?” Ron: “Throw it away and punch him on the nose.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-k-rowling-2/harry-and-what-if-i-wave-my-wand-and-nothing-happens-ron-throw-it/)

[J. K. Rowling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-k-rowling-2/)

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> [Your mother died to save you. If there is one thing Voldemort cannot understand, it is love. Love as powerful as your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-k-rowling-2/your-mother-died-to-save-you-if-there-is-one-thing-voldemort-cannot/)

[J. K. Rowling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-k-rowling-2/)

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> [ Yes, there are parallels. The difference is that I just look at \[my son\] David and think that he's absolutely perfect, whereas… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-k-rowling-2/yes-there-are-parallels-the-difference-is-that-i-just-look-at-my-son/)

[J. K. Rowling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-k-rowling-2/)

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> [Often, you have to fail as a writer before you write that bestselling novel or ground-breaking memoir. If you're failing as a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-k-rowling-2/often-you-have-to-fail-as-a-writer-before-you-write-that-bestselling/)

[J. K. Rowling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-k-rowling-2/)

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> [I've no idea where ideas come from and I hope I never find out; it would spoil the excitement for me if…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-k-rowling-2/i-ve-no-idea-where-ideas-come-from-and-i-hope-i-never-find-out-it/)

[J. K. Rowling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-k-rowling-2/)

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> [I didn't write with a target audience in mind. What excited me was how much I would enjoy writing about Harry. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-k-rowling-2/i-didn-t-write-with-a-target-audience-in-mind-what-excited-me-was-how/)

[J. K. Rowling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-k-rowling-2/)

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> [Every writer prefers good reviews over bad ones, and every writer wants to have lots of readers. But if it doesn't happen,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-k-rowling-2/every-writer-prefers-good-reviews-over-bad-ones-and-every-writer/)

[J. K. Rowling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-k-rowling-2/)

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> [Anything's possible if you've got enough nerve. I was determined to try. I was determined to try because, frankly, my life was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-k-rowling-2/anything-s-possible-if-you-ve-got-enough-nerve-i-was-determined-to/)

[J. K. Rowling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-k-rowling-2/)

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> [If someone asked for my recipe for happiness, step one would be finding out what you love most in the world and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-k-rowling-2/if-someone-asked-for-my-recipe-for-happiness-step-one-would-be/)

[J. K. Rowling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-k-rowling-2/)

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> [What I would most like to think they would take away, is what I take away when I read my favorite books.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-k-rowling-2/what-i-would-most-like-to-think-they-would-take-away-is-what-i-take/)

[J. K. Rowling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-k-rowling-2/)

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> [I am indebted to the British welfare state; the very one that Mr Cameron would like to replace with charity handouts. When…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-k-rowling-2/i-am-indebted-to-the-british-welfare-state-the-very-one-that-mr/)

[J. K. Rowling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-k-rowling-2/)

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> [But in some ways I think it's braver to do it like this. And, to an extent, you know what? The worst…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-k-rowling-2/but-in-some-ways-i-think-it-s-braver-to-do-it-like-this-and-to-an/)

[J. K. Rowling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-k-rowling-2/)

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> [ I would be a liar if I said I don't care \[about my appearance\]; yes, I care. I found it very difficult,… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-k-rowling-2/i-would-be-a-liar-if-i-said-i-don-t-care-about-my-appearance-yes-i/)

[J. K. Rowling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-k-rowling-2/)

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> [You can choose, you can go one of two ways. You can be the person I probably admire more and say 'well…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-k-rowling-2/you-can-choose-you-can-go-one-of-two-ways-you-can-be-the-person-i/)

[J. K. Rowling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-k-rowling-2/)

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> [I think the single biggest thing that money gave me-and obviously I came from a place where I was a single mother…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-k-rowling-2/i-think-the-single-biggest-thing-that-money-gave-me-and-obviously-i/)

[J. K. Rowling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-k-rowling-2/)

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## Other authors on Ifs

## More by J. K. Rowling

> [I don't think about who the audience is for my books.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-k-rowling-2/i-don-t-think-about-who-the-audience-is-for-my-books/)

[J. K. Rowling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-k-rowling-2/)

> [... there are far, far worse things in the living world than dying.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-k-rowling-2/there-are-far-far-worse-things-in-the-living-world-than-dying/)

[J. K. Rowling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-k-rowling-2/)

> [Be ruthless about protecting writing days.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-k-rowling-2/be-ruthless-about-protecting-writing-days/)

[J. K. Rowling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-k-rowling-2/)

> [“I'll join you when Hell freezes over," said Neville. "Dumbledore's Army!" he shouted, and there was an answering cheer from the crowd, whom Voldemort's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-k-rowling-2/i-ll-join-you-when-hell-freezes-over-said-neville-dumbledore-s-army/)

[J. K. Rowling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-k-rowling-2/)

> [I just hate meetings. Though it's true that once you've made a lot of money, people around you might be full of ideas about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-k-rowling-2/i-just-hate-meetings-though-it-s-true-that-once-you-ve-made-a-lot-of/)

[J. K. Rowling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-k-rowling-2/)

> [What's the worst that could happen? Everyone turned me down; big deal.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-k-rowling-2/what-s-the-worst-that-could-happen-everyone-turned-me-down-big-deal/)

[J. K. Rowling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-k-rowling-2/)

> [Talent and intelligence never yet inoculated anyone against the caprice of the fates.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-k-rowling-2/talent-and-intelligence-never-yet-inoculated-anyone-against-the/)

[J. K. Rowling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-k-rowling-2/)

> [I don't think there's any harm at all in allowing a kid to fantasize. In fact, I think to stop people from fantasizing is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-k-rowling-2/i-don-t-think-there-s-any-harm-at-all-in-allowing-a-kid-to-fantasize/)

[J. K. Rowling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-k-rowling-2/)

> [I don't think I am evangelical in my work.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-k-rowling-2/i-don-t-think-i-am-evangelical-in-my-work/)

[J. K. Rowling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-k-rowling-2/)

> [The mind is not a book, to be opened at will and examined at leisure. Thoughts are not etched on the inside of skulls,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-k-rowling-2/the-mind-is-not-a-book-to-be-opened-at-will-and-examined-at-leisure/)

[J. K. Rowling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-k-rowling-2/)

> [You'll stay with me?' Until the very end,' said James.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-k-rowling-2/you-ll-stay-with-me-until-the-very-end-said-james/)

[J. K. Rowling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-k-rowling-2/)

> [I'm not anti-middle-class in the slightest. Look at me! I am very pro people putting time and money and effort into trying to improve…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-k-rowling-2/i-m-not-anti-middle-class-in-the-slightest-look-at-me-i-am-very-pro/)

[J. K. Rowling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-k-rowling-2/)

> [I'd always said never say never, because I knew that Warner Brothers wanted to do something with "Fantastic Beasts," and I did have kind…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-k-rowling-2/i-d-always-said-never-say-never-because-i-knew-that-warner-brothers/)

[J. K. Rowling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-k-rowling-2/)

> [I'm not putting them on,” said old Archie in indignation. “I like a healthy breeze 'round my privates, thanks.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-k-rowling-2/i-m-not-putting-them-on-said-old-archie-in-indignation-i-like-a/)

[J. K. Rowling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-k-rowling-2/)

> [As he followed Bill back to the others a wry though came to him, born no doubt of the wine he had drunk. He…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-k-rowling-2/as-he-followed-bill-back-to-the-others-a-wry-though-came-to-him-born/)

[J. K. Rowling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-k-rowling-2/)

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