J.K. Rowling Quotes

23 quotes from J.K. Rowling on investing, entrepreneurship and motivation.

On investing

Snape looked horrified. 'You have kept him alive so that he can die at the right moment?''Don't look shocked, Severus. How many men and women have you watched die?''Lately, only those whom I could not save', said Snape.
As much money and life as you could want! The two things most human beings would choose above all - the trouble is, humans do have a knack of choosing precisely those things that are worst for them.

It is a curious thing, Harry, but perhaps those who are best suited to power are those who have never sought it. Those who, like you, have leadership thrust upon them, and take up the mantle because they must, and find to their own surprise that they wear it well.

Had I really succeeded at anything else, I might never have found the determination to succeed in the one arena where I believed I truly belonged.
Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.
Fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself.
You can't live without failing at something, unless you love so cautiously you might as well have nit lived at all, in which case, you fail be default.
I think the willfully unimaginative see more monsters. They are often more afraid.
Understanding is the first step to acceptance, and only with acceptance can there be recovery.
What you fear most of all is -fear. Very wise..
Anything is possible if you've got enough nerve.
It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.
Don't count your owls before they are delivered.
Anythings possible if you've got enough nerve!!!
You have to be free to fail in this world.
You sort of start thinking anything's possible if you've got enough nerve.
You will never truly know yourself, or the strength of your relationships, until both have been tested by adversity.
And don't forget: Elvendork! It's unisex!
Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
We're all going to keep fighting, Harry. You know that?
The world is full of wonderful things you haven't seen yet. Don't ever give up on the chance of seeing them.
Nothing like a nighttime stroll to give you ideas.
Your qualifications, your CV, are not your life, though you will meet many people of my age and older who confuse the two.