You are the true master of death, because the true master does not seek to run away from Death. He accepts that be must die, and understands that there are far, far worse things in the living world than dying.
J. K. RowlingNow, I donโt want any of you youngsters to worry โ youโll still have your Potions master when Iโm through with him, never fear!โ โWouldnโt it be good if they finished each other off?โ Ron muttered in Harryโs ear.
J. K. RowlingYou are omniscient as ever, Dumbledore." "Oh, no, merely friendly with the local barmen.
J. K. RowlingI'm dying!" Malfoy yelled, as the class panicked. "I'm dying, look at me! It's killed me!
J. K. RowlingI mean, is 'fat' really the worst thing a human being can be? Is 'fat' worse than 'vindictive', 'jealous', 'shallow', 'vain', 'boring' or 'cruel'? Not to me I'd rather [my daughters] were independent, interesting, idealistic, kind, opinionated, original, funny - a thousand things, before 'thin'. Let my girls be Hermiones, rather than Pansy Parkinsons.
J. K. Rowling