“It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.”
― Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

J.K. Rowling has gained such an iconic status in pop culture that it is easy to forget she is also an extremely gifted writer who excels at communicating wit and wisdom through her characters. Her personal story is well known in a rags-to-riches way but it is plain that what she endured gave her insight into life that most of us completely miss.

As I was reading through quotes from her Harry Potter books (most of them put into the mouth of Albus Dumbledore), I was once again so thankful to her and the gift she gave to all of us in the form of her wizarding world series of books. I read those books aloud to my kids and was always impressed by the truly good and beautiful truths that were woven throughout the stories. Not to mention them being some ripping yarns!

It should never be lost in all the Harry Potter hoopla and fan-mania that J.K. Rowling is a wonderful artist. Below are the Saturday Life Quotes for today, drawn from all seven books of her Harry Potter series…

“It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.”
― Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone

“It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.”
― Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone

“To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure.”
― Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone

“Curiosity is not a sin…. But we should exercise caution with our curiosity… yes, indeed.”
― Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

“If you want to know what a man’s like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.”
― Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

“Differences of habit and language are nothing at all if our aims are identical and our hearts are open.”
― Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

“Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?”
― Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows