J. K. Rowling Quotes And Sayings

Joanne “Jo” Rowling, OBE, FRSL, pen names J. K. Rowling and Robert Galbraith, is a British novelist, screenwriter and film producer best known as the author of the Harry Potter fantasy series. She is the United Kingdom’s best-selling living author, with sales in excess of £238M. In October 2010, Rowling was named the “Most Influential Woman in Britain” by leading magazine editors. She has supported charities including Comic Relief, One Parent Families, Multiple Sclerosis Society of Great Britain and Lumos (formerly the Children’s High Level Group).

I Don't Read 'Chick Lit,' Fantasy Or Science Fiction But I'll Give Any Book A Chance If It's Lying There And I've Got Half An Hour To Kill.

J. K. Rowling Quotes (100) - I Don't Read 'Chick Lit,' Fantasy Or... - QuotesI Don't Read 'Chick Lit,' Fantasy Or Science Fiction But I'll Give Any Book A Chance If It's Lying There And I've Got Half An Hour To Kill.

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I Think You Have A Moral Responsibility When You've Been Given Far More Than You Need, To Do Wise Things With It And Give Intelligently.

J. K. Rowling Quotes (10) - I Think You Have A Moral Responsibili... - QuotesI Think You Have A Moral Responsibility When You've Been Given Far More Than You Need, To Do Wise Things With It And Give Intelligently.

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It Is Impossible To Live Without Failing At Something, Unless You Live So Cautiously That You Might As Well Not Have Lived At All, In Which Case You Have Failed By Default.

J. K. Rowling Quotes (1) - It Is Impossible To Live Without Faili... - QuotesIt Is Impossible To Live Without Failing At Something, Unless You Live So Cautiously That You Might As Well Not Have Lived At All, In Which Case You Have Failed By Default.

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The Thing About Fantasy - There Are Certain Things You Just Don't Do In Fantasy.

J. K. Rowling Quotes (101) - The Thing About Fantasy - There Are ... - QuotesThe Thing About Fantasy - There Are Certain Things You Just Don't Do In Fantasy.

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I Don't Need To Publish To Make A Living.

J. K. Rowling Quotes (103) - I Don't Need To Publish To Make A Li... - QuotesI Don't Need To Publish To Make A Living.

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I'm Not A Natural Joiner.

J. K. Rowling Quotes (102) - I'm Not A Natural Joiner.... - QuotesI'm Not A Natural Joiner.

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I've Been Asked This Question So Many Times, Do You Feel You Need To Write A Book For Adults? No, I Don't Need To Write A Book For Adults.

J. K. Rowling Quotes (104) - I've Been Asked This Question So Man... - QuotesI've Been Asked This Question So Many Times, Do You Feel You Need To Write A Book For Adults? No, I Don't Need To Write A Book For Adults.

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I Loved Writing For Kids, I Loved Talking To Children About What I'd Written, I Don't Want To Leave That Behind.

J. K. Rowling Quotes (105) - I Loved Writing For Kids, I Loved Ta... - QuotesI Loved Writing For Kids, I Loved Talking To Children About What I'd Written, I Don't Want To Leave That Behind.

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When I Was In My Teens I Had Issues With Ocd.

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I Am Not A Particularly Thick-skinned Person.

J. K. Rowling Quotes (107) - I Am Not A Particularly Thick-skinne... - QuotesI Am Not A Particularly Thick-skinned Person.

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I Pay A Lot Of Tax, And I Feel, One Of The Reasons I Stay And Pay Why I'm Not Based In Monaco... I Think My Country Helped Me.

J. K. Rowling Quotes (109) - I Pay A Lot Of Tax, And I Feel, One ... - QuotesI Pay A Lot Of Tax, And I Feel, One Of The Reasons I Stay And Pay Why I'm Not Based In Monaco... I Think My Country Helped Me.

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I Knew No One Who'd Ever Been In The Public Eye.

J. K. Rowling Quotes (108) - I Knew No One Who'd Ever Been In The... - QuotesI Knew No One Who'd Ever Been In The Public Eye.

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There Appears To Be Something To Do With Vehicles And Movement That Stimulates My Writing.

J. K. Rowling Quotes (111) - There Appears To Be Something To Do ... - QuotesThere Appears To Be Something To Do With Vehicles And Movement That Stimulates My Writing.

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I Would Always Want Printed Books.

J. K. Rowling Quotes (110) - I Would Always Want Printed Books.... - QuotesI Would Always Want Printed Books.

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If You Want To See The True Measure Of A Man, Watch How He Treats His Inferiors, Not His Equals.

J. K. Rowling Quotes (11) - If You Want To See The True Measure O... - QuotesIf You Want To See The True Measure Of A Man, Watch How He Treats His Inferiors, Not His Equals.

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I Think That I've Had A Very Strange Life.

J. K. Rowling Quotes (112) - I Think That I've Had A Very Strange... - QuotesI Think That I've Had A Very Strange Life.

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I Think You Could Ask 10 English People The Same Question About Class And Get A Very Different Answer.

J. K. Rowling Quotes (113) - I Think You Could Ask 10 English Peo... - QuotesI Think You Could Ask 10 English People The Same Question About Class And Get A Very Different Answer.

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I'm Not Anti-middle-class In The Slightest. Look At Me! I Am Very Pro People Putting Time And Money And Effort Into Trying To Improve The World.

J. K. Rowling Quotes (114) - I'm Not Anti-middle-class In The Sli... - QuotesI'm Not Anti-middle-class In The Slightest. Look At Me! I Am Very Pro People Putting Time And Money And Effort Into Trying To Improve The World.

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In A Novel You Have To Resist The Urge To Tell Everything.

J. K. Rowling Quotes (115) - In A Novel You Have To Resist The Ur... - QuotesIn A Novel You Have To Resist The Urge To Tell Everything.

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I Felt I Had To Solve Everyone's Problems.

J. K. Rowling Quotes (116) - I Felt I Had To Solve Everyone's Pro... - QuotesI Felt I Had To Solve Everyone's Problems.

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I Was Convinced That The Only Thing I Wanted To Do Ever - Was Write Novels.

J. K. Rowling Quotes (117) - I Was Convinced That The Only Thing ... - QuotesI Was Convinced That The Only Thing I Wanted To Do Ever - Was Write Novels.

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I Am Proud Of Having Done What I've Done. Very Proud.

J. K. Rowling Quotes (118) - I Am Proud Of Having Done What I've ... - QuotesI Am Proud Of Having Done What I've Done. Very Proud.

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I'm Pro Union.

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Indifference And Neglect Often Do Much More Damage Than Outright Dislike.

J. K. Rowling Quotes (12) - Indifference And Neglect Often Do Muc... - QuotesIndifference And Neglect Often Do Much More Damage Than Outright Dislike.

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It Is Impossible To Live Without Failing At Something, Unless You Live So Cautiously That You Might As Well Not Have Lived At All, In Which Case You Have Failed By Default.

J. K. Rowling Quotes (120) - It Is Impossible To Live Without Fai... - QuotesIt Is Impossible To Live Without Failing At Something, Unless You Live So Cautiously That You Might As Well Not Have Lived At All, In Which Case You Have Failed By Default.

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It Takes A Great Deal Of Bravery To Stand Up To Our Enemies, But Just As Much To Stand Up To Our Friends.

J. K. Rowling Quotes (122) - It Takes A Great Deal Of Bravery To ... - QuotesIt Takes A Great Deal Of Bravery To Stand Up To Our Enemies, But Just As Much To Stand Up To Our Friends.

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Imagination Is Not Only The Uniquely Human Capacity To Envision That Which Is Not, And Therefore The Fount Of All Invention And Innovation. In Its Arguably Most Transformative And Revelatory Capacity, It Is The Power To That Enables Us To Empathize With Humans Whose Experiences We Have Never Shared.

J. K. Rowling Quotes (121) - Imagination Is Not Only The Uniquely... - QuotesImagination Is Not Only The Uniquely Human Capacity To Envision That Which Is Not, And Therefore The Fount Of All Invention And Innovation. In Its Arguably Most Transformative And Revelatory Capacity, It Is The Power To That Enables Us To Empathize With Humans Whose Experiences We Have Never Shared.

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I Sometimes Have A Tendency To Walk On The Dark Side.

J. K. Rowling Quotes (123) - I Sometimes Have A Tendency To Walk ... - QuotesI Sometimes Have A Tendency To Walk On The Dark Side.

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Anything's Possible If You've Got Enough Nerve.

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It Is Our Choices... That Show What We Truly Are, Far More Than Our Abilities.

J. K. Rowling Quotes (124) - It Is Our Choices... That Show What ... - QuotesIt Is Our Choices... That Show What We Truly Are, Far More Than Our Abilities.

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What's Coming Will Come And We'll Just Have To Meet It When It Does.

J. K. Rowling Quotes (126) - What's Coming Will Come And We'll Ju... - QuotesWhat's Coming Will Come And We'll Just Have To Meet It When It Does.

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Whether You Come Back By Page Or By The Big Screen, Hogwarts Will Always Be There To Welcome You Home.

J. K. Rowling Quotes (127) - Whether You Come Back By Page Or By ... - QuotesWhether You Come Back By Page Or By The Big Screen, Hogwarts Will Always Be There To Welcome You Home.

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People Ask Me If There Are Going To Be Stories Of Harry Potter As An Adult. Frankly, If I Wanted To, I Could Keep Writing Stories Until Harry Is A Senior Citizen, But I Don't Know How Many People Would Actually Want To Read About A 65 Year Old Harry Still At Hogwarts Playing Bingo With Ron And Hermione.

J. K. Rowling Quotes (128) - People Ask Me If There Are Going To ... - QuotesPeople Ask Me If There Are Going To Be Stories Of Harry Potter As An Adult. Frankly, If I Wanted To, I Could Keep Writing Stories Until Harry Is A Senior Citizen, But I Don't Know How Many People Would Actually Want To Read About A 65 Year Old Harry Still At Hogwarts Playing Bingo With Ron And Hermione.

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I Think You Have A Moral Responsibility When You've Been Given Far More Than You Need, To Do Wise Things With It And Give Intelligently.

J. K. Rowling Quotes (129) - I Think You Have A Moral Responsibil... - QuotesI Think You Have A Moral Responsibility When You've Been Given Far More Than You Need, To Do Wise Things With It And Give Intelligently.

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If You Want To See The True Measure Of A Man, Watch How He Treats His Inferiors, Not His Equals.

J. K. Rowling Quotes (130) - If You Want To See The True Measure ... - QuotesIf You Want To See The True Measure Of A Man, Watch How He Treats His Inferiors, Not His Equals.

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I Will Carry On Writing, To Be Sure. But I Don't Know If I Would Want To Publish Again After Harry Potter.

J. K. Rowling Quotes (13) - I Will Carry On Writing, To Be Sure. ... - QuotesI Will Carry On Writing, To Be Sure. But I Don't Know If I Would Want To Publish Again After Harry Potter.

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Indifference And Neglect Often Do Much More Damage Than Outright Dislike.

J. K. Rowling Quotes (131) - Indifference And Neglect Often Do Mu... - QuotesIndifference And Neglect Often Do Much More Damage Than Outright Dislike.

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I Will Carry On Writing, To Be Sure. But I Don't Know If I Would Want To Publish Again After Harry Potter.

J. K. Rowling Quotes (132) - I Will Carry On Writing, To Be Sure.... - QuotesI Will Carry On Writing, To Be Sure. But I Don't Know If I Would Want To Publish Again After Harry Potter.

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Fear Of A Name Increases Fear Of The Thing Itself.

J. K. Rowling Quotes (133) - Fear Of A Name Increases Fear Of The... - QuotesFear Of A Name Increases Fear Of The Thing Itself.

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Humans Have A Knack For Choosing Precisely The Things That Are Worst For Them.

J. K. Rowling Quotes (134) - Humans Have A Knack For Choosing Pre... - QuotesHumans Have A Knack For Choosing Precisely The Things That Are Worst For Them.

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Never Trust Anything That Can Think For Itself If You Can't See Where It Keeps Its Brain.

J. K. Rowling Quotes (136) - Never Trust Anything That Can Think ... - QuotesNever Trust Anything That Can Think For Itself If You Can't See Where It Keeps Its Brain.

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It Does Not Do To Dwell On Dreams And Forget To Live.

J. K. Rowling Quotes (135) - It Does Not Do To Dwell On Dreams An... - QuotesIt Does Not Do To Dwell On Dreams And Forget To Live.

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There Are Some Things You Can't Share Without Ending Up Liking Each Other.

J. K. Rowling Quotes (137) - There Are Some Things You Can't Shar... - QuotesThere Are Some Things You Can't Share Without Ending Up Liking Each Other.

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You Sort Of Start Thinking Anything's Possible If You've Got Enough Nerve.

J. K. Rowling Quotes (138) - You Sort Of Start Thinking Anything'... - QuotesYou Sort Of Start Thinking Anything's Possible If You've Got Enough Nerve.

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However My Parents - Both Of Whom Came From Impoverished Backgrounds And Neither Of Whom Had Been To College, Took The View That My Overactive Imagination Was An Amusing Quirk That Would Never Pay A Mortgage Or Secure A Pension.

J. K. Rowling Quotes (139) - However My Parents - Both Of Whom Ca... - QuotesHowever My Parents - Both Of Whom Came From Impoverished Backgrounds And Neither Of Whom Had Been To College, Took The View That My Overactive Imagination Was An Amusing Quirk That Would Never Pay A Mortgage Or Secure A Pension.

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Fear Of A Name Increases Fear Of The Thing Itself.

J. K. Rowling Quotes (14) - Fear Of A Name Increases Fear Of The ... - QuotesFear Of A Name Increases Fear Of The Thing Itself.

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The Moment You Are Old Enough To Take The Wheel, Responsibility Lies With You.

J. K. Rowling Quotes (141) - The Moment You Are Old Enough To Tak... - QuotesThe Moment You Are Old Enough To Take The Wheel, Responsibility Lies With You.

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Of All The Subjects On This Planet, I Think My Parents Would Have Been Hard Put To Name One Less Useful Than Greek Mythology To Securing The Keys To An Executive Bathroom.

J. K. Rowling Quotes (140) - Of All The Subjects On This Planet, ... - QuotesOf All The Subjects On This Planet, I Think My Parents Would Have Been Hard Put To Name One Less Useful Than Greek Mythology To Securing The Keys To An Executive Bathroom.

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Bigotry Is Probably The Thing I Detest Most.

J. K. Rowling Quotes (144) - Bigotry Is Probably The Thing I Dete... - QuotesBigotry Is Probably The Thing I Detest Most.

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Talent And Intelligence Never Yet Inoculated Anyone Against The Caprice Of The Fates.

J. K. Rowling Quotes (142) - Talent And Intelligence Never Yet In... - QuotesTalent And Intelligence Never Yet Inoculated Anyone Against The Caprice Of The Fates.

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