Here are several memorable quotes from J.K. Rowling, drawn from her works and public statements:

Quotes from the Harry Potter Series:

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

2. “Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.”
   — Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

3. “It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live, remember that.”
   — Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

4. “Fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself.”
   — Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

5. “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.”
   — Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

6. “The ones that love us never really leave us. You can always find them, in here.”
   — Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

7. “Do not pity the dead, Harry. Pity the living, and above all, those who live without love.”
   — Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

8. “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

9. “Numbing the pain for a while will make it worse when you finally feel it.”
   — Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

10. “The truth. It is a beautiful and terrible thing, and should therefore be treated with great caution.”
    — Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

Quotes from J.K. Rowling (Personal):

1. “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.”
   — J.K. Rowling (Harvard Commencement Address, 2008)

2. “We do not need magic to transform our world. We carry all the power we need inside ourselves already.”
   — J.K. Rowling (Harvard Commencement Address, 2008)

3. “I was set free because my greatest fear had been realized, and I still had a daughter whom I adored, an old typewriter, and a big idea. And so rock bottom became a solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.”
   — J.K. Rowling (Harvard Commencement Address, 2008)

4. “You will never truly know yourself, or the strength of your relationships, until both have been tested by adversity.”
   — J.K. Rowling (Harvard Commencement Address, 2008)

5. “The stories we love best do live in us forever. So whether you come back by page or by the big screen, Hogwarts will always be there to welcome you home.”
   — J.K. Rowling (During the final Harry Potter film premiere, 2011)

6. “Indifference and neglect often do much more damage than outright dislike.”
   — J.K. Rowling

7. “People find it far easier to forgive others for being wrong than being right.”
   — J.K. Rowling