Do I look stupid?" snarled Uncle Vernon, a bit of fried egg dangling from his bushy mustache.

It is not our abilities that show what we truly are. It is our choices.

Hearing voices no one else can hear isn't a good sign, even in the wizarding world.

Honestly, if you were any slower, you’d be going backward.

You will also find that help will always be given at Hogwarts to those who ask for it.

So Dobby stopped us from getting on the train and broke your arm. . . ." He shook his head. "You know what, Harry? If he doesn't stop trying to save your life he's going to kill you.

Ron: Why spiders? Why couldn't it be "follow the butterflies?

Of all the trees we could've hit, we had to get one that hits back.

Oh well... I'd just been thinking, if you had died, you'd have been welcome to share my toilet.

Lockhart'll sign anything if it stands still long enough.

Ginny!" said Mr. Weasley, flabbergasted. "Haven't I taught you anything? What have I always told you? Never trust anything that can think for itself if you can't see where it keeps its brain?

I'm at that age where I watch such things with two minds, one that cackles at these capers and another that never gets much beyond a rather jaded and self-conscious smile, like the Mona Lisa.

Fashion has a reason to be, because in fashion you can find new kinds of expression about human beings. It's my way to communicate.

Paranoia is the delusion that your enemies are organized.

I'm an artist, and I like the risk - I'm not in it for the sure things.

I've done a lot of films that all have been pretty edgy.

What takes place in the Security Council more closely resembles a mugging than either a political debate or an effort at problem-solving.

Since the day man first tried to conquer space, the earth has been mobilizing.

I have written a few children's books. The first book that I wrote was for children. It was called "The Package", and it was a mystery story in pictures. It had no words.

Modesty is that feeling by which honorable shame acquires a valuable and lasting authority.

Who's to say what would have happened if I had trusted my instincts and moved to New York like I thought I would.