“Words are, in my not-so-humble opinion, our most inexhaustible source of magic.”

“Capable of both inflicting injury, and remedying it.”

Dumbledore in The Deathly Hallows

“But you know, happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if only one remembers to turn on the light.”

Dumbledore in The Prisoner of Azkaban

“You’re the weak one. And you’ll never know love. Or friendship. And I feel sorry for you.”

Harry Potter to Lord Voldemort in The Order of the Phoenix.

“It matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be.”

Dumbledore in The Goblet of Fire

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

Dumbledore in The Deathly Hollows

“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.”

Sirius Black in The Prisoner of Azkaban

“It’s a curious thing, Harry, but perhaps those who are best suited to power are those who have never sought it.”

Dumbledore in The Deathly Hallows

“If you want to know what a man’s like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.”

Sirius Black in The Goblet of Fire