Failure, failure is so important, it doesn’t get spoken about enough, we speak about success all the time.

And then he greeted Death as an old friend, and went with him gladly, and, equals, they departed this life.

When you were straight, evil thoughts and memories came pouring up out of the darkness inside you; buzzing black flies clinging to the insides of your skull.

Don't be sorry, my dear sir, for nothing could upset me today! Rejoice, for You-Know-Who is gone at last! Even muggles like yourself should be celebrating this happy, happy day.

I love being a writer. I am very lucky my life's ambition turned out to be just as much fun as I thought it would be.

Slowly, very slowly, he sat up, and as he did so he felt more alive, and more aware of his own living body than ever before. Why had he never appreciated what a miracle he was, brain and nerve and bounding heart? It would all be gone...or at least, he would be gone from it. His breath came slow and deep, and his mouth and throat were completely dry, but so were his eyes.

First sign of madness, talking to your own head.