If everybody became a poet the world would be much better. We would all read to each other.

Deal with yourself as a individual, worthy of respect and make everyone else deal with you the same way.

She knows who she is, because she knows who she isn't.

Mistakes are a fact of life. It is the response to the error that counts.

The only way you can grow is to let yourself make mistakes and create contradictions. As we learn new things, some of our old attitudes will change.

We are strong enough to stand tall tearlessly, we are brave enough to bend to cry, and we are sad enough to know that we must laugh again.

We have a world to conquer...one person at a time...starting with ourselves.

I want to be clear about this. If you wrote from experience, you'd get maybe one book, maybe three poems. Writers write from empathy.

We love because it's the only true adventure.

You must be unintimidated by your own thoughts.

Once you know who you are, you don't have to worry anymore.

We are all poor in the face of God's majesty. Not all of us realise it.

Everything depends on upbringing.

Live with a pure and open heart and mind. Quiet all the rest. Our biggest obstacle was always ourselves. Thoughts that come from a place of love: are never wrong.

I am dwelling on things I love, even if a measure of tragedy is stitched into everything, if you follow the thread long enough

If you don't want to lose, you should wait for the right opportunity

It may be meaningless, but at least it's a gesture.

A writer is a human being. He has to live with a sense of honor.

George: "I can't see anyone trying to bump off a quidditch team." Fred: "Wood might've done the Slytherins if he could've got away with it.

I still like to make crank calls.

As a 12-year-old, I think everything seems scary.