Joanne Rowling Quotes
Bad news, Harry. I've just been to see Professor McGonagall about the Firebolt. She – er, got a bit shirty with me. Told me I'd got my priorities wrong. Seemed to think I cared more about winning the Cup than I do about staying alive. Just because I told her I didn't care if it threw you off, as long as you caught the Snitch first.

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It is human nature to hate the man whom you have hurt.
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I was unbelievably lucky.
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Inspire your children. I promise, your kids will think you're cool if you do this. They may not tell you that now, but they'll thank you later in life.
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I went to this one in Ohio, and then I became a counselor there, and it was just the most fun thing. I was so depressed when I came home from camp.
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A man seldom thinks with more earnestness of anything than he does of his dinner.
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I am not the only intense or intellectual cricketer. I played with other cricketers who could be pretty intense and intellectual.
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What I don't miss is living in a small town where everybody knows you, your family, and what you ate for breakfast.
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I was studying political science; I was adamant that I was going to follow in my father's footsteps.
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I want to lay all my cards out on the table and walk away with no regrets.
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Pregnancy is something that I always love. It's about hope and the future and a new baby.
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In some weird, warped way, I'm actually convinced that if I got mugged, I could probably take out the guy.
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In my own case, the most inflammatory statements I have ever made are ones that I have written and remain willing to defend.
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Fortunately, as it pertains to guns, my dad and uncle introduced me to guns the way it needs to be done: smart, slow and safe.
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The minute I started being recognised, I became much more discreet.
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My coldest days, my darkest days, ain't no sun out, all I got is my fans. They the only people I ride for. Believe it or not, if you're a real Fat Joe fan, a Terror Squad fan, I do it for ya'll.
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I have a multicultural background, so I tend to have an open mind about things, and I find other cultures interesting.
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Even great actors shine brighter in the right atmosphere.
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Contradictory as it seems, malnutrition is a key contributor to obesity.
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I have long been active in and supportive of conservation and historical preservation causes.
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I find languages that support just one programming paradigm constraining.
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The world is much more mysterious than we ever thought.
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One could get a first-class education from a shelf of books five feet long.
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Bad news, Harry. I've just been to see Professor McGonagall about the Firebolt. She – er, got a bit shirty with me. Told me I'd got my priorities wrong. Seemed to think I cared more about winning the Cup than I do about staying alive. Just because I told her I didn't care if it threw you off, as long as you caught the Snitch first.