J.K. Rowling / Harry Potter

“I make mistakes like the next man. In fact, being--forgive me--rather cleverer than most men, my mistakes tend to be correspondingly huger.” - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

“but I gotta tell yeh, I thought you two’d value yer friend more’n broomsticks or rats. Tha’s all.” - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

“It frightened people when you were honest it shocked them.” - The Casual Vacancy

“Destiny is a name often given in retrospect to choices that had dramatic consequences.”

“Follow the spiders,” said Ron weakly, wiping his mouth on his sleeve. “I’ll never forgive Hagrid. We’re lucky to be alive.” “I bet he thought Aragog wouldn’t hurt friends of his,” said Harry. “That’s exactly Hagrid’s problem!” said Ron, thumping the wall of the cabin. “He always thinks monsters aren’t as bad as they’re made out, and look where it’s got him! A cell in Azkaban!” - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

“Every second he breathed, the smell of the grass, the cool air on his face, was so precious: To think that people had years and years, time to waste, so much time it dragged, and he was clinging to each second.” - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

“There will always be a easy path and a right path.” - Harry Potter Series Box Set

“Oh, Potter, you rotter, oh, what have you done,
You’re killing off students, you think it’s good fun — ” - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

“Why are they all staring?" demanded Albus as he and Rose craned around to look at the other students.
"Don’t let it worry you," said Ron. "It’s me. I’m extremely famous.” - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

“Life is not a check-list of acquisition or achievement.”

“The house-elves of Hogwarts swarmed into the entrance hall, screaming and waving carving knives and cleavers, and at their head, the locket of Regulus Black bouncing on his chest, was Kreacher, his bullfrog’s voice audible even above this din: “Fight! Fight! Fight for my Master, defender of house-elves! Fight the Dark Lord, in the name of brave Regulus! Fight!” - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

“This group had a kind of dark glamour within the castle. They were a motley collection a mixture of the weak seeking protection, the ambitious seeking some shared glory, and the thuggish gravitating toward a leader who could show them more refined forms of cruelty.” - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

“Hogwarts is threatened!” shouted Professor McGonagall. “Man the boundaries, protect us, do your duty to our school!” - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

“What can you see in mine?” “A load of soggy brown stuff,” said Harry.” - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

“Why do they have to move in packs?" Harry asked Ron as a dozen or so girls walked past them, sniggering and staring at Harry.
"How're you supposed to get one on their own to ask them?"
"Lasso one?" Ron suggested.” - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

“Yeah, Quirrell was a great teacher. There was just that minor drawback of him having Lord Voldemort sticking out of the back of his head!” - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

“Aaah ... when two Neptunes appear in the sky it is a sure sign that a midget in glasses is being born, Harry...” - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

“You could say sorry," suggested Harry bluntly.
"What, and get attacked by another flock of canaries?" muttered Ron.
"What did you have to imitate her for?"
"She laughed at my mustache!"
"So did I, it was the stupidest thing I've ever seen.” - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

“Only one pair was still battling, apparently unaware of the new arrival. Harry saw Sirius duck Bellatrix's jet of red light: he was laughing at her.

'Come on, you can do better than that!' he yelled, his voice echoing around the cavernous room.

The second jet of light hit him squarely in the chest.

The laughter had not quite died from his face, but his eyes widened in shock.” - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

“But you're dead," said Harry.
"Oh yes," said Dumbledore matter-of-factly.
"Then...I'm dead too?"
"Ah," said Dumbledore, smiling still more broadly. "That is the question, isn't it? On the whole, dear boy, I think not.”
They looked at each other, the old man still beaming.
"Not?" repeated Harry.
"Not," said Dumbledore.
"But…" Harry raised his hand instinctively toward the lightning scar. It did not seem to be there. "But I should have died—I didn't defend myself! I meant to let him kill me!"
"And that," said Dumbledore, "will, I think, have made all the difference.” - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows