I definitely know that love is the most powerful thing of all.

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.

Two people can illustrate crudity to you.The first is the crude man, whom you see perceiving the diamond as a stone.The other is the refined man, who makes clear to you the crudity of the first one.

When God ignores you, the devil starts looking good.

If you want to live longer and to be strong, intelligent, loving, and kind--then don’t follow a tiger. Follow an elephant.

Dogs are nicer than people.

A man can surely do what he wills to do, but cannot determine what he wills.

Anyone can be a millionaire, but to become a billionaire you need an astrologer.

Zen is everywhere.... But for you, Zen is right here.

Perhaps we all give the best of our hearts uncritically--to those who hardly think about us in return.

Taking the best left-handed pitcher in baseball and converting him into a right fielder is one of the dumbest things I ever heard.

I think different religions are different doors to the same house. Sometimes I think the house exists, and sometimes I don’t. It’s the great mystery. (Steve Jobs)