All's fair in love and war," said Ron brightly, "and this is a bit of both.

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.

And suddenly, her day turned into the kind that explained why God invented chocolate, comfy pants, and booze.

Love is a fruit in season at all times and within reach of every hand.

[Michelle Obama] used to say to our friends, "Barack's exactly the kind of guy I want to be president. I just wish he didn't want to do it when I was married to him."

I feel I want to be wise with white hair in a tall library in a deep chair by a fireplace.

If you have a dog, you will most likely outlive it; to get a dog is to open yourself to profound joy and, prospectively, to equally profound sadness.

Speaking as an actress, I wish all actors would be more like Duke Wayne. And speaking as a person, it would be nice if all people could be honest and as genuine as he is. This is a real man.

If you are allergic to alcohol... can you take shots for that?

It does irritate me when I am described as a controversialist and commentator on Israel.

Give hope (the magic ingredient for success) — you will have hope and be made hopeful.

It was fun to create characters who had truth to them but were also made up so as not to completely offend!