I have never been remotely ashamed of having been depressed. Never. What's to be ashamed of? I went through a really rough time and I am quite proud that I got out of that.

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.

In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart.

Every labyrinth has its minotaur

Good novels are not written by orthodoxy-sniffers, nor by people who are conscience-stricken about their own unorthodoxy. Good novels are written by people who are not frightened.

No word is absolutely wrong or dirty or insulting. It all depends upon context and intention.

Everything harmonizes with me, which is harmonious to thee, o Universe. Nothing for me is too early or too late, which is in due time for thee.

I think a hero is any person really intent on making this a better place for all people.

Hath God obliged himself not to exceed the bounds of our knowledge?

This funding from the National Endowment for the Arts has been like the Good Housekeeping seal of approval.

People say that, but I think the NBA was bigger than Larry Bird and Magic Johnson.

Remember, not one penny can we take with us into the unknown land.