--- title: "21 Knows Quotes By J. K. Rowling" description: "21 Knows quotes by J. K. Rowling. Plus more from J. K. Rowling and more Knows sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e38/j-k-rowling-2-683_doe_love-wins-it-does-win-we-know-it-wins-30_3068351.jpg" --- > [Love wins. It does win. We know it wins.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-k-rowling-2/love-wins-it-does-win-we-know-it-wins/) [J. K. Rowling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-k-rowling-2/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e38/j-k-rowling-2-683_doe_love-wins-it-does-win-we-know-it-wins-30_3068351.jpg) > [I definitely know that love is the most powerful thing of all.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-k-rowling-2/i-definitely-know-that-love-is-the-most-powerful-thing-of-all/) [J. K. Rowling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-k-rowling-2/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7cc/j-k-rowling-2-683_knows_i-definitely-know-that-love-is-the-most_1601732.jpg) > [Poverty is a lot like childbirth - you know it is going to hurt before it happens, but you'll never know how…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-k-rowling-2/poverty-is-a-lot-like-childbirth-you-know-it-is-going-to-hurt-before/) [J. K. Rowling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-k-rowling-2/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/896/j-k-rowling-2-683_being-hurt_poverty-is-a-lot-like-childbirth-you-kno_2784957.jpg) > [You will never truly know yourself or the strength of your relationships until both have been tested by adversity.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-k-rowling-2/you-will-never-truly-know-yourself-or-the-strength-of-your/) [J. K. Rowling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-k-rowling-2/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b46/j-k-rowling-2-683_adversity_you-will-never-truly-know-yourself-or-th_779585.jpg) > [Don’t put your wand there, boy! ... Better wizards than you have lost buttocks, you know!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-k-rowling-2/don-t-put-your-wand-there-boy-better-wizards-than-you-have-lost/) [J. K. Rowling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-k-rowling-2/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4b3/j-k-rowling-2-683_boys_don-t-put-your-wand-there-boy-better-wiz_2294638.jpg) > [I say there are spots that don't come off… Spots that never come off, d'you know what I mean?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-k-rowling-2/i-say-there-are-spots-that-don-t-come-off-spots-that-never-come-off-d/) [J. K. Rowling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-k-rowling-2/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e7a/j-k-rowling-2-683_inspirational_i-say-there-are-spots-that-don-t-come-of_3135816.jpg) > [Well I think it is often the case that the biggest bullies take what they know to be their own defects, as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-k-rowling-2/well-i-think-it-is-often-the-case-that-the-biggest-bullies-take-what/) [J. K. Rowling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-k-rowling-2/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fa7/j-k-rowling-2-683_bully_well-i-think-it-is-often-the-case-that-t_1802130.jpg) > [The fame thing is interesting because I never wanted to be famous, and I never dreamt I would be famous. You know,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-k-rowling-2/the-fame-thing-is-interesting-because-i-never-wanted-to-be-famous-and-3/) [J. K. Rowling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-k-rowling-2/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cce/j-k-rowling-2-683_austen_the-fame-thing-is-interesting-because-i_3190528.jpg) > [ \[about his dress robes...\] I’m never wearing them," Ron was saying stubbornly. "Never." "Fine," snapped Mrs. Weasley. "Go naked. And, Harry, make… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-k-rowling-2/about-his-dress-robes-i-m-never-wearing-them-ron-was-saying/) [J. K. Rowling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-k-rowling-2/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/023/j-k-rowling-2-683_dresses_about-his-dress-robes-i-m-never-wearing_160049.jpg) > [ I know \[Umbridge\] by reputation and I'm sure she's no Death Eater-" "She's foul enough to be one..." "Yes, but the world… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-k-rowling-2/i-know-umbridge-by-reputation-and-i-m-sure-she-s-no-death-eater-she-s-2/) [J. K. Rowling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-k-rowling-2/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fce/j-k-rowling-2-683_death-eaters_i-know-umbridge-by-reputation-and-i-m-su_1514081.jpg) > [I had the idea of a boy who was a wizard and didn't yet know what he was. I never sat down…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-k-rowling-2/i-had-the-idea-of-a-boy-who-was-a-wizard-and-didn-t-yet-know-what-he/) [J. K. Rowling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-k-rowling-2/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/893/j-k-rowling-2-683_boys_i-had-the-idea-of-a-boy-who-was-a-wizard_403358.jpg) > [On her daughter, Jessica: Kids at her school will sidle up to me and say, Does Jessica know what happens in book…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-k-rowling-2/on-her-daughter-jessica-kids-at-her-school-will-sidle-up-to-me-and/) [J. K. Rowling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-k-rowling-2/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c44/j-k-rowling-2-683_bike_on-her-daughter-jessica-kids-at-her-scho_3174667.jpg) > [I've often met people who are terrified, you know, in a straight jacket of their own making because they'd rather do anything…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-k-rowling-2/i-ve-often-met-people-who-are-terrified-you-know-in-a-straight-jacket/) [J. K. Rowling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-k-rowling-2/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8b7/j-k-rowling-2-683_failing_i-ve-often-met-people-who-are-terrified_1289754.jpg) > [I'm not so naive that I didn't know or didn't suspect that, at some point, someone was going to say "You're writing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-k-rowling-2/i-m-not-so-naive-that-i-didn-t-know-or-didn-t-suspect-that-at-some/) [J. K. Rowling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-k-rowling-2/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/62e/j-k-rowling-2-683_imagination_i-m-not-so-naive-that-i-didn-t-know-or-d_1405729.jpg) > [Many prefer not to exercise their imaginations at all. They choose to remain comfortably within the bounds of their own experience, never…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-k-rowling-2/many-prefer-not-to-exercise-their-imaginations-at-all-they-choose-to/) [J. K. Rowling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-k-rowling-2/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/333/j-k-rowling-2-683_born_many-prefer-not-to-exercise-their-imagin_321483.jpg) > [The fame thing is interesting because I never wanted to be famous, and I never dreamt I would be famous…You know I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-k-rowling-2/the-fame-thing-is-interesting-because-i-never-wanted-to-be-famous-and-2/) [J. K. Rowling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-k-rowling-2/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cb3/j-k-rowling-2-683_beach_the-fame-thing-is-interesting-because-i_2413764.jpg) > [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/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6e1/j-k-rowling-2-683_happens_but-in-some-ways-i-think-it-s-braver-to_1806620.jpg) > ['It was stupid, thinking it was him, I mean, I knew he was dead' Harry muttered. 'You think the dead we loved…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-k-rowling-2/it-was-stupid-thinking-it-was-him-i-mean-i-knew-he-was-dead-harry/) [J. K. Rowling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-k-rowling-2/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ba7/j-k-rowling-2-683_alive_it-was-stupid-thinking-it-was-him-i-mean_3124163.jpg) > [I definitely know that-that love is the most powerful thing of all and I remember thinking that-God, I'm about to make myself…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-k-rowling-2/i-definitely-know-that-that-love-is-the-most-powerful-thing-of-all/) [J. K. Rowling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-k-rowling-2/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b8a/j-k-rowling-2-683_cry_i-definitely-know-that-that-love-is-the_1092730.jpg) > [You do not seek to kill me, Dumbledore?” called Voldemort, his scarlet eyes narrowed. “Above such brutality, are you?” “We both know…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-k-rowling-2/you-do-not-seek-to-kill-me-dumbledore-called-voldemort-his-scarlet-2/) [J. K. Rowling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-k-rowling-2/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c66/j-k-rowling-2-683_brutality_you-do-not-seek-to-kill-me-dumbledore-ca_2672464.jpg) > [I've never wanted to be a witch, but an alchemist, now that's a different matter. To invent this wizard world, I've learned…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-k-rowling-2/i-ve-never-wanted-to-be-a-witch-but-an-alchemist-now-that-s-a/) [J. K. Rowling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-k-rowling-2/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e27/j-k-rowling-2-683_alchemist_i-ve-never-wanted-to-be-a-witch-but-an-a_1998029.jpg) ## Other authors on Knows ## 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/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/knows/j-k-rowling-2/#itemlist", "name": "21 Knows Quotes By J. K. Rowling", "numberOfItems": 21, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Love wins. It does win. We know it wins.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "J. K. 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