I always advise children who ask me for tips on being a writer to read as much as they possibly can. Jane Austen gave a young friend the same advice, so I'm in good company there.

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.

One thing about a skunk—once you recognize the markings, you know things are gonna stink.

There are no secrets about the world of nature. There are secrets about the thoughts and intentions of men.

Sometimes the human's fraud may reach a peak level and drag the credibility under criticism, so it will make him difficulties distinguishing the integrity in the darkness of the dungeon.

I know there are certain things that I just can't win.

We take art, and I love all that. But I also like science for some reason. I just like finding out why things happen.

Everyone is a flux - so it's good to suspend judgements forever.

Math can explain the reason there's one out of four chance that I'd have blue eyes. But it doesn't explain why me.

There is no greater danger than underestimating your opponent.

They're my favorite two words these days: Oscar reject.

So many people pass up older dogs, which is a shame. With an older dog, you know what you are getting.