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. RowlingI am indebted to the British welfare state; the very one that Mr Cameron would like to replace with charity handouts. When my life hit rock bottom, that safety net, threadbare though it had become under John Major's Government, was there to break the fall. I cannot help feeling, therefore, that it would have been contemptible to scarper for the West Indies at the first sniff of a seven-figure royalty cheque. This, if you like, is my notion of patriotism.
J. K. RowlingThe thing about growing up with Fred and George," said Ginny thoughtfully, "is that you sort of start thinking anything's possible if you've got enough nerve.
J. K. RowlingIโll make Goyle do lines, itโll kill him, he hates writing,โ said Ron happily. He lowered his voice to Goyleโs low grunt and, screwing up his face in a look of pained concentration, mimed writing in midair. โI... must... not... look... like... a... baboonโs... backside.
J. K. RowlingI DON'T CARE!" Harry yelled at them, snatching up a lunascope and throwing it into the fireplace. "I'VE HAD ENOUGH, I'VE SEEN ENOUGH, I WANT OUT, I WANT IT TO END, I DON'T CARE ANYMORE!" "You do care," said Dumbledore. He had not flinched or made a single move to stop Harry demolishing his office. His expression was calm, almost detached. "You care so much you feel as though you will bleed to death with the pain of it.
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