Quotes from J. K. Rowling, Author of the Harry Potter Series and one of the richest women in the world.

We do not need magic to transform our world. We carry all of the power we need inside ourselves already.

It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.

Never be ashamed! There’s some who’ll hold it against you, but they’re not worth bothering with.

Failure is so important. We speak about success all the time. It is the ability to resist failure or use failure that often leads to greater success.

If you want to know what a man’s like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.

Life is difficult, and complicated, and beyond anyone’s total control, and the humility to know that will enable you to survive its vicissitudes.

Every human life is worth the same and worth saving.

Do not pity the dead, Harry. Pity the living, and, above all those who live without love.

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