Bless my soul,” whispered the old bartender, “Harry Potter . . . what an honor.

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.

Those at too great a distance may, I am well are, mistake ignorance for perspective.

To be enveloped in the pure atmosphere of divine love is to be created by God

It is proper for people to have friends, friendships without self-interest. Without friends, life is too lonely.

We must have courage to bet on our ideas, to take the calculated risk, and to act. Everyday living requires courage if life is to be effective and bring happiness.

A man can be called ruthless if he bombs a country to oblivion. A woman can be called ruthless if she puts you on hold.

Humane sentiments are baseless, mad, and improper; they are incredibly feeble; never do they withstand the gainsaying passions, never do they resist bare necessity.

Little Willie John is the soul singer's soul singer.

You should know that there are some things for which there are no answers, no matter how beautiful the words may be.

Your tears were collected by the angels and were placed in a golden chalice, and you will find them when you present yourself before God.

The root of evil is in the illusion that we are bodies. This, if any, is the original sin.