He has never wanted to occupy the throne himself; he prefers the back seat - more room to spread out, you see.

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.

Focus on progress, not perfection.

How much violence, Marshal, do you think a man can carry before it breaks him?

I think religion should be treated with ridicule, hatred and contempt, and I claim that right.

The smallest oceans still make big big waves.

Be quick to take advantage of an advantage.

Seek to do good, and you will find that happiness will run after you.

I believe we have to move, eventually in our country, toward a system of public financing that really works for candidates running for federal office. I will support that as president.

I flash him number seventeen of my thirty-five Looks of Death.

Naming can limit as well as empower.

I think I did have fantasies about being an actor. In fact, I know I did.