To make an epoch in the world, two conditions are manifestly essential-a good head and a great inheritance.

Live each day as if your life had just begun.

Correction does much, but encouragement does more.

We do not have to visit a madhouse to find disordered minds; our planet is the mental institution of the universe.

Every day we should hear at least one little song, read one good poem, see one exquisite picture, and, if possible, speak a few sensible words.

The moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. Whatever you think you can do, or believe you can do, begin it. Action has magic, power and grace.

Magic is believing in yourself, if you can do that, you can make anything happen.

At the moment of commitment the entire universe conspires to assist you.

Courage is the commitment to begin without any guarantee of success.

If I accept you as you are, I will make you worse; however, if I treat you as though you are what you are capable of becoming, I help you become that.

There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity.

Professor Kettleburn, our Care of Magical Creatures teacher, retired at the end of last year in order to enjoy more time with his remaining limbs.

A parents wishes for their children shouldn't be to be as good as them but to surpass their own abilities and hopefully lead to a better world.

I knew that was really the only purpose of life: to be our self, live our truth, and be the love that we are.

I will offer a choice, not an echo.

I'm very glad to have met you. I like your playing very much.

Come, let us choose us wives from among the children of men and beget us children.

I had a similar year back in 1984 when I felt like I couldn't lose.

If you want to be a legitimate artist, it's more important what you say no to.

Good suits don't come from anywhere, though - I mainly wear Armani, Louis Vuitton and Burberry.

One person can take papers, photograph them without getting excited, return them, and give them away without any scruples; while someone else has to overcome an enormous obstacle.