Secretly we’re all a little more absurd than we make ourselves out to be.
J. K. ROWLINGFear of a name increases fear of the thing itself.
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Talent and intelligence never yet inoculated anyone against the caprice of the fates.
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When you have seen as much of life as I have, you will not underestimate the power of obsessive love.
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The stories we love best do live in us forever.
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No man or woman alive, magical or not, has ever escaped some form of injury, whether physical, mental, or emotional. To hurt is as human as to breathe.
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Understanding is the first step to acceptance, and only with acceptance can there be recovery.
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You must accept that we are as real as you are; you must accept that you are not God.
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The truth is a beautiful and terrible thing, and must therefore be treated with great caution.
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Depression is deadened feeling, which is so very different from feeling sad. Sad hurts but it’s a healthy feeling. It is a necessary thing to feel.
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Books are like mirrors: if a fool looks in, you cannot expect a genius to look out.
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There is an expiry date on blaming your parents for steering you in the wrong direction; the moment you are old enough to take the wheel, responsibility lies with you.
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Wherever I am, if I’ve got a book with me, I have a place I can go and be happy.
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Depression is very different.
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Always have a vivid imagination, for you never know when you might need it.
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Ultimately, we all have to decide for ourselves what constitutes failure, but the world is quite eager to give you a set of criteria if you let it.
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It was strange how your brain could know what your heart refused to accept.
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