Ask questions Quote by J.K. Rowling Download Open image ““Don’t ask questions — that was the first rule for a quiet life with the Dursleys.”” — J.K. Rowling ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.8 out of 5 (3 ratings) Copy quoteShare Ask questions Life Quiet life
“What would happen when he told the Dursleys he was going to live with the convict they’d seen on television?” — J.K. Rowling Copy Share Image
“Silence asks the questions that are too awkward to phrase. It even asks the questions one does not know to ask.” — Robin Hobb Copy Share Image
“You shouldn't ask questions when you know at heart you'd prefer not to hear the answers.” — Julie Anne Long Copy Share Image
“I'll understand, of course, if you want to stay with your aunt and uncle,' said Sirius. 'But...well...think about it. Once my name's cleared...if you… — J.K. Rowling Copy Share Image
“The first rule in questioning any witness is: Never ask a question if you are not sure what the answer will be. - Brice Mack” — Frank De Felitta Copy Share
“You may ask any question. Some, however, must be answered by silence” — Neal Shusterman Copy Share Image
“I was comfortable with silence, comfortable with letting questions go unanswered. Sometimes it was my best tool for making a person say more.” — Jennifer Lynn Barnes Copy Share Image
“Our Chasers Aren’t Cheating! That was the stunned reaction of Quidditch fans across Britain last night when the so-called “Stooging Penalty” was announced by the Department of Magical Games and Sports last night. “Instances of stooging have been on the increase,” said a harassed-looking Departmental representative last night. “We feel that this new rule will eliminate the sever Keeper injuries… — J.K. Rowling Copy Share
“Snape pointed at the parchment, on which the words of Messrs Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs were still shining.” — J.K. Rowling Copy Share Image
“Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus [ never tickle a sleeping dragon ]” — J.K. Rowling Copy Share Image
“An intense cold swept over them all. Harry felt his own breath catch in his chest. The cold went deeper than his skin. It was inside his chest, it was inside his very heart. . . . Harry’s eyes rolled up into his head. He couldn’t see. He was drowning in cold. There was a rushing in his ears as… — J.K. Rowling Copy Share
“If you're not Gryffindor, we'll disinherit you," said Ron, "but no pressure." "Ron!" Lily and Hugo laughed, but Albus and Rose looked solemn. "He doesn't mean it," said Hermione and Ginny, but Ron was no longer paying attention. Catching Harry's eye, he nodded covertly to a point of some fifty yards away. The steam had thinned for a moment, and… — J.K. Rowling Copy Share
“You want to give it a look, Xeno is printing all the stuff the Prophet’s ignoring, not a single mention of Crumple-Horned Snorkacks in the last issue. How long they’ll let him get away with it, mind, I don’t know. But Xeno says, front page of every issue, that any wizard who’s against You-Know-Who ought to make helping Harry Potter… — J.K. Rowling Copy Share
“He wore round glasses held together with a lot of Sellotape because of all the times Dudley had punched him on the nose.” — J.K. Rowling Copy Share Image
“Sybill Trelawney, Divination teacher,’” Harry read. “How’re we supposed to get up there?” As though in answer to his question, the trapdoor suddenly opened,… — J.K. Rowling Copy Share Image
“Harry et Ron furent enchantés d’entendre Hagrid qualifier Rusard de « vieille ganache ».” — J.K. Rowling Copy Share Image
“Well, I can certainly see why we’re trying to keep them alive,” said Malfoy sarcastically. “Who wouldn’t want pets that can burn, sting, and… — J.K. Rowling Copy Share Image
“There was no waking from this nightmare, no comforting whisper in the dark that he was safe really, that it was all in his… — J.K. Rowling Copy Share Image
“Well, I reckon you should --" Ron began, but he was interrupted by the Fat Lady, who had been watching them sleepily and now… — J.K. Rowling Copy Share Image
“What about you? What do you do?” I needed to ask questions, draw him out. I needed to find out all the information I could. My voice sounded strong and smooth, but my hands were shaking. I put them in my lap so he couldn’t see. “I prey on innocent villagers and terrify their children,” he said with a nasty… — Kate Avery Ellison Copy Share
I was allowed to believe things that weren't true and I would ask questions about them and talk about them. — Marjorie Taylor Greene Copy Share Image
We in US need active intelligence: people being on the streets, people being able to stop and ask questions of individuals that they suspect… — Kimberly Guilfoyle Copy Share Image
What makes us human, I think, is an ability to ask questions, a consequence of our sophisticated spoken language. — Jane Goodall Copy Share Image
I feel really strongly about not wanting to overly guide the reader about what he or she should think. I really trust the reader… — Nicole Krauss Copy Share Image
...all the answers are but waiting for us while we, poor fools, ask questions and wait for the secrets of God to open themselves… — Muhammad Asad Copy Share Image
“It’s funny how the devout pretend like they want people to ask questions, but really they only want you to ask the questions that… — Tal M. Klein Copy Share Image
“This was a success in itself, but it came with an added and unexpected benefit: The act of thinking about the problem and responding… — Ed Catmull Copy Share Image
I feel like a good director provokes you to ask questions about your character, but doesn't answer them for you. — Crystal Reed Copy Share Image
“You ask questions. You take your life seriously, but you don't take yourself too seriously. You're going to take over the world, and change… — Sophia Amoruso Copy Share Image