J. K. Rowling Quotes About Choices

Quotes about: Choices

• Destiny is a name often given in retrospect to choices that had dramatic consequences.

  J. K. Rowling

  Strong Women, Destiny, Names

• We have to choose between what is right, and what is easy.

  J. K. Rowling

  Choices, Inspirational Tattoo, Potters

• 'It only put me in Gryffindor,' said Harry in a defeated voice, 'because I asked not to go in Slytherin...' 'Exactly' said Dumbledore, beaming once more. 'Which makes you very different from Tom Riddle. It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.'

  J. K. Rowling

  Life Lesson, Voice, Choices

  Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ch. 18 (1999)

• It is our choices... that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.

  J. K. Rowling

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

  Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ch. 18 (1999)

• Remember, if the time should come when you have to make a choice between what is right and what is easy, remember what happened to a boy who was good, and kind, and brave, because he strayed across the path of Lord Voldemort. Remember Cedric Diggory.

  J. K. Rowling

  Integrity, Boys, Choices

• But if it matters to you, you'll be able to choose Gryffindor over Slytherin. The Sorting Hat takes your choice into account." "Really?" "It did for me," said Harry. He had never told any of his children that before, and he saw the wonder in Albus's face when he said it.

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  Children, Choices, Gryffindor

• As much money and life as you could want! The two things most human beings would choose above all - the trouble is, humans do have a knack of choosing precisely those things that are worst for them.

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  Wisdom, Money, Two

• Choice was dangerous: you had to forgo all other possibilities when you chose.

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  Choices, Possibility, Dangerous

• We Slytherins are brave, yes, but not stupid. For instance, given the choice, we will always choose to save our own necks.

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  Stupid, Choices, Brave

• Where are you heading, if you’ve got the choice?” James lifted an invisible sword. “‘Gryffindor, where dwell the brave at heart!’ Like my dad.” Snape made a small, disparaging noise. James turned on him. “Got a problem with that?” “No,” said Snape, though his slight sneer said otherwise. “If you’d rather be brawny than brainy —” “Where’re you hoping to go, seeing as you’re neither?” interjected Sirius.

  J. K. Rowling

  Dad, Heart, Choices

• The realization of what would happen next settled gradually over Harry in the long minutes, like softly falling snow. "I've got to go back, haven't I?" "That is up to you." "I've got a choice?" "Oh yes." Dumbledore smiled at him. "We are in King's Cross, you say? I think that if you decided not to go back, you would be able to…let's say…board a train." "And where would it take me?" "On," said Dumbledore simply.

  J. K. Rowling

  Kings, Fall, Thinking

• It's our choices, more than anything, that show who we really are.

  J. K. Rowling

  Choices, Shows, Our Choices

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