55 JK Rowling Quotes On Love, Life & Harry Potter

JK Rowling is one of the best-selling authors of all time, famous for her Harry Potter books, a seven-volume fantasy series. With the stroke of her pen and creativity, she created the wizarding world of Harry Potter that captured the hearts of millions across the world. Read the best JK Rowling quotes about life, love, books, reading, and writing to get inspired and motivated.

Joanne Kathleen Rowling, best known by her pen name J.K. Rowling, is a British author, screenwriter, film producer, and philanthropist.

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Her journey from an aspiring writer to literary icon is a true rags-to-riches story that everyone can find inspiration from.

Before getting famous, she faced a lot of challenges and setbacks in life that tested her spirit. Amidst all adversity, Rowling created Harry Potter, the story of a young wizard studying at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft who went through adventures with his closest friends, Ron and Hermione, as they continue to master magic.

Rowling’s Harry Potter book series became a huge success, selling over 600 million copies. The novel was soon adapted into a movie series, which too was a blockbuster hit, making her the 13th wealthiest woman in Britain.

Just like the characters in her books, she faced tough times but didn’t give up. Her life shows us that even in ordinary things, there can be something really special. She teaches us to overcome challenges and see the extraordinary in everyday moments.

So, when you read her quotes, remember they come from someone who knows how to turn difficulties into something magical.

Top 10 JK Rowling Quotes

1. “Wit beyond measure is a man’s greatest treasure.” – JK Rowling       

   
2. “It matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be.” – JK Rowling       

   

3. “Greatness inspires envy, envy engenders spite, spite spawns lies.” – JK Rowling         

   

4. “To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure.” – JK Rowling     

   

5. “There’s always room for a story that can transport people to another place.” – JK Rowling

   

6. “Humans have a knack of choosing precisely those things that are worst for them.” – JK Rowling

   

7. “Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.” ― J.K. Rowling     

   

8. “We do not need magic to transform our world. We carry all the power we need inside ourselves already.” – JK Rowling
9. “It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.” – JK Rowling         

   

10. “Differences of habit and language are nothing at all if our aims are identical and our hearts are open.” – JK Rowling
11. “Youth cannot know how age thinks and feels. But old men are guilty if they forget what it was to be young.” – JK Rowling

Best Quotes By JK Rowling

1. “To hurt is as human as to breathe.” – JK Rowling           

   

2. “Don’t let the muggles get you down.” – JK Rowling             

   

3. “The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.” – JK Rowling         

   

4. “If you don’t like to read, you haven’t found the right book.” – JK Rowling       

   

5. “Anything’s possible if you’ve got enough nerve.” – JK Rowling             

   

6. “There’s nothing better when something comes and hits you and you think ‘YES’!” – JK Rowling 

   

7. “Do not pity the dead, Harry. Pity the living, and, above all those who live without love.” – JK Rowling (Harry Potter)
8. “I would like to be remembered as someone who did the best she could with the talent she had.” – JK Rowling
9. “Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.” – JK Rowling 

   

10. “If you want to know what a man’s like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.”  – JK Rowling

Famous JK Rowling Quotes To Inspire You

Here is a list of some inspiring J.K. Rowling quotes from her books and speeches that will surely serve as a source of inspiration.

1. “When in doubt, go to the library.” – JK Rowling
2. “Fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself.” – JK Rowling
3. “It is my belief… that the truth is generally preferable to lies.” – JK Rowling
4. “We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided.” – JK Rowling
5. “Read a lot. Reading really helps. Read anything you can get your hands on.” – JK Rowling
6. “Indifference and neglect often do much more damage than outright dislike.” – JK Rowling
7. “There is no good and evil, there is only power and those too weak to seek it.” – JK Rowling
8. “Books are like mirrors: if a fool looks in, you cannot expect a genius to look out.” – JK Rowling
9. “Things we lose have a way of coming back to us in the end, if not always in the way we expect.” – JK Rowling
10. “Understanding is the first step to acceptance, and only with acceptance can there be recovery.” – JK Rowling

JK Rowling Quotes

1. “When you have seen as much of life as I have, you will not underestimate the power of obsessive love.” – JK Rowling
2. “As is a tale, so is life: not how long it is, but how good it is, is what matters. I wish you all very good lives.” – JK Rowling
3. “We’ve all got both light and dark inside us. What matters is the part we choose to act on. That’s who we really are.” – JK Rowling
4. “I don’t believe in the kind of magic in my books. But I do believe something very magical can happen when you read a good book.” – JK Rowling
5. “It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all—in which case, you fail by default.” – JK Rowling
6. “I’m going to keep going until I succeed — or die. Don’t think I don’t know how this might end. I’ve known it for years.”” – JK Rowling
7. “Words are, in my not-so-humble opinion, our most inexhaustible source of magic. Capable of both inflicting injury, and remedying it.” – JK Rowling
8. “Failure is so important. We speak about success all the time. It is the ability to resist failure or use failure that often leads to greater success.” – JK Rowling
9. “The stories we love best do live in us forever so whether you come back by page or by the bigscreen Hogwarts will always be there to welcome you home.” – JK Rowling
10. “The most important thing is to read as much as you can, like I did. It will give you an understanding of what makes good writing and it will enlarge your vocabulary.” – JK Rowling

J.K. Rowling Quotes From Harry Potter

1. “It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.” – JK Rowling
2. “Strange how nearsighted being invisible can make you.” – JK Rowling
3. “The scar had not pained Harry for nineteen years. All was well.” – JK Rowling
4. “What’s coming will come and we’ll just have to meet it when it does.” – JK Rowling
5. “Of all the trees we could’ve hit, we had to get one that hits back.” – JK Rowling
6. “It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” – JK Rowling
7. “Do not pity the dead, Harry. Pity the living, and above all those who live without love.” – JK Rowling
8. “Harry was left to ponder in silence the depths to which girls would sink to get revenge.” – JK Rowling
9. “The truth. It is a beautiful and terrible thing, and must therefore be treated with great caution.” – JK Rowling
10. “You will never truly know yourself, or the strength of your relationships, until both have been tested by adversity.” – JK Rowling
11. “Numbing the pain for a while will make it worse when you finally feel it.” ― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

More About J.K Rowling 

Rowling’s Harry Potter series received several children’s book awards and every book she published became a number one bestseller throughout the world.

After finishing the Harry Potter series Rowling started publishing books like ‘The Casual Vacay’ and ‘The Silkworm’ that targeted adult audiences. These books too were big bestsellers.

JK Rowling is also a part of many philanthropic groups. From donating millions of money to Multiple Sclerosis Society Scotland to improving the lives of children and women who don’t have much, Rowling has created a great impact on society through philanthropic work.

She has become a respected voice and has a powerful impact on youth due to her inspiring journey to success after hitting rock bottom.

Conclusion

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