I have never been remotely ashamed of having been depressed. Never. What’s to be ashamed of? I went through a really rough time and I am quite proud that I got out of that.
J. K. ROWLINGI have never been remotely ashamed of having been depressed. Never. What’s to be ashamed of? I went through a really rough time and I am quite proud that I got out of that.
J. K. ROWLINGDepression is the most unpleasant thing I have ever experienced. It is that absence of being able to envisage that you will ever be cheerful again.
J. K. ROWLINGWhen you have seen as much of life as I have, you will not underestimate the power of obsessive love.
J. K. ROWLINGUnderstanding is the first step to acceptance, and only with acceptance can there be recovery.
J. K. ROWLINGThe internet has been a boon and a curse for teenagers.
J. K. ROWLINGI think it’s the books that you read when you’re young that live with you forever.
J. K. ROWLINGKilling is not so easy as the innocent believe.
J. K. ROWLINGWhy do I talk about the benefits of failure? Simply because failure meant a stripping away of the inessential.
J. K. ROWLINGYou must accept the reality of other people.
J. K. ROWLINGNumbing the pain for a while will make it worse when you finally feel it.
J. K. ROWLINGWe’re all human, aren’t we? Every human life is worth the same, and worth saving.
J. K. ROWLINGWhen people are very damaged, they can often meet the world with a kind of defiance.
J. K. ROWLINGImagination is the foundation of all invention and innovation.
J. K. ROWLINGDon’t worry. You’re just as sane as I am.
J. K. ROWLINGIf it’s a good book, anyone will read it. I’m totally unashamed about still reading things I loved in my childhood.
J. K. ROWLINGWit beyond measure is man’s greatest treasure.
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