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Wise Quotes by Joanne Kathleen Rowling
- I think the single biggest thing that money gave me-and obviously I came from a place where I was a single mother and it really…
- I would be a liar if I said I don't care [about my appearance]; yes, I care. I found it very difficult, when I first…
- You can choose, you can go one of two ways. You can be the person I probably admire more and say 'well I don't care…
- Whatever money you might have, self-worth really lies in finding out what you do best.
- Years ago someone wrote [about me]: 'She characterizes Molly Weasley as a mother who is only at home looking after the children.' I was deeply…
- I believe in free will. Of those that, like us, are in a privileged situation at least. For you, for me: people who are living…
- I've no idea where ideas come from and I hope I never find out; it would spoil the excitement for me if it turned out…
- Part of what makes a language 'alive' is its constant evolution. I would hate to think Britain would ever emulate France, where they actually have…
- 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 a…
- If it's a good book, anyone will read it. I'm totally unashamed about still reading things I loved in my childhood.
- Yes, there are parallels. The difference is that I just look at [my son] David and think that he's absolutely perfect, whereas you look at…
- It is one of the most hauntingly beautiful places in the world, the history is fascinating, the men are handsome and the whisky is delicious.…
- 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 cry but, I…
- I think you have a moral responsibility when you've been given far more than you need, to do wise things with it and give intelligently.
- Xenophilius Lovegood," he said, extending a hand to Harry. "My daughter and I live over the hill, so kind of the Weasleys to invite us.…
- It is perfectly possible to live a very moral life without a belief in God, and I think it's perfectly possible to live a life…
- Is 'fat' really the worst thing a human being can be? Is 'fat' worse than 'vindictive', 'jealous', 'shallow', 'vain', 'boring' or 'cruel'? Not to me.
- Understanding is the first step to acceptance, and only with acceptance can there be recovery.
- What you fear most of all is —fear. Very wise...
- I'm serious, Harry, don't go." But Harry only had one thought in his head, which was to get back in front of the mirror, and…
- Or yet in wise old Ravenclaw, if you've a ready mind, Where those of wit and learning, Will always find their kind.
- The stories we love best do live in us forever.
- You think it - wise - to trust Hagrid with something as important as this?" "I would trust Hagrid with my life," said Dumbledore.
More Wise Quotes
- Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life. — Aristophanes
- The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure, but to avoid pain. — Aristotle
- The gods too are fond of a joke. — Aristotle
- The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things for which he cares sufficiently; but he… — Aristotle
- We praise a man who feels angry on the right grounds and against the right persons and also in the right manner… — Aristotle
- A wise person decides slowly but abides by these decisions. — Arthur Ashe
- Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent. — Isaac Asimov
- Suppose that we are wise enough to learn and know - and yet not wise enough to control our learning and knowledge,… — Isaac Asimov
- I have read in Plato and Cicero sayings that are wise and very beautiful; but I have never read in either of… — Saint Augustine
- It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live. — Marcus Aurelius
- To the wise, life is a problem; to the fool, a solution. — Marcus Aurelius
- It is wise to keep in mind that neither success nor failure is ever final. — Roger Babson