I hope that even if you remember not a single word of mine, you remember those of Seneca, another of those old Romans I met when I fled down the Classics corridor, in retreat from career ladders, in search of ancient wisdom: As is a tale, so is life: not how long it is, but how good it is, is what matters.
J. K. RowlingI never expected to be in the papers. I personally never expected to be in the papers. The height of my ambition for these books was, well frankly, to get reviewed. A lot of children's books don't even get reviewed.. forget good review, bad review. Personally, no, I never expected to be in the papers so it's an odd experience when it happens to you .
J. K. RowlingI just wondered where you โโ Ron broke off, shrugging. โNothing. Iโm going back to bed.โ โJust thought youโd come nosing around, did you?โ Harry shouted. He knew that Ron had no idea what heโd walked in on, knew he hadnโt done it on purpose, but he didnโt care โ at this moment he hated everything about Ron, right down to the several inches of bare ankle showing beneath his pajama trousers.
J. K. RowlingMany parts of my life are perfectly ordinary, if that's what you mean. One could even call it boring, but that's what I like about it.
J. K. RowlingI look at the effect that an individual's fame has on their family, for example, and the limitations that places upon your life to an extent - of course, it brings marvelous things too, but it brings them mainly to the individual. The people around the famous person often pay a price without reaping many of the rewards.
J. K. Rowling