Generosity without delicacy, like wit without judgement, generally gives as much pain as pleasure.

You could not see and know her, and remain unmoved by those sensations of affection which belong to so near and tender a relationship.

Oh, there you are, Albus, ' he said. 'You've been a very long time. Upset stomach?''No, I was merely reading the Muggle magazines, ' said Dumbledore. 'I do love knitting patterns.

I don't understand how I can always want to sleep, hate waking up, and yet be afraid of death.

If we all knew who God really was and what he really wanted for each and every one of us, we would all know that only a fool could really deny him.

I want to work with kids. I would love to be a teacher.

If we really want something done, it is best to do it ourselves.

Bad people doing bad things is not interesting. What I find interesting is good people doing bad things.

If I couldn't do it, then I'd be defeated. I've got the tools to do it. I never did question my tools.

The onset of mania occurs when repression is no longer able to resist the assaults of the repressed instincts.

Given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow.

We have room for but one loyalty, loyalty to the United States.