“It matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be.” ― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

“Books are a uniquely portable magic.” ― Stephen King, On Writing

“We're all human, aren't we? Every human life is worth the same, and worth saving.” ― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

“It is sometimes an appropriate response to reality to go insane.” ― Philip K. Dick, VALIS

“There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory which states that this has already happened.” ― Douglas Adams, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe

“Indifference and neglect often do much more damage than outright dislike.” ― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

“People aren't either wicked or noble. They're like chef's salads, with good things and bad things chopped and mixed together in a vinaigrette of confusion and conflict.” ― Lemony Snicket, The Grim Grotto

“It is the unknown we fear when we look upon death and darkness, nothing more.” ― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

“Sometimes you wake up. Sometimes the fall kills you. And sometimes, when you fall, you fly.” ― Neil Gaiman, The Sandman, Vol. 6: Fables and Reflections

“I don't go looking for trouble. Trouble usually finds me.” ― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

“Life is a disease: sexually transmitted, and invariably fatal.” ― Neil Gaiman