It was a shame, but as Ron said, you couldn't have everything in life.

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.

When I was about eight, I decided that the most wonderful thing, next to a human being, was a book.

Use social media for good and lift others up, not tear them down. Stay on the high road. Keep your peace.

Playful, positive sarcasm is different from negative mean sarcasm, and many people don't know the difference.

Society is so slow. A feminist is a bore.

I wouldn't be with a man who was scared of me, but I don't think men are scared of me - look at me, I'm tiny. I don't think I'm capable of putting anyone off. I'm a nice girl.

... laughter is lovelier than tears in bed.

Question the status quo at all times, especially when things are going well.

With everything I do, I just try to be myself.

I did a play called Throne of Straw when I was 11, at the Odyssey Theatre in Los Angeles. It became really clear to me at that point that I enjoyed acting more than any other experience I was having.

Under capitalism man exploits man; under socialism the reverse is true.