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The world is full of wonderful things you haven't seen yet. Don't ever give up on the chance of seeing them.

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Is 'fat' really the worst thing a human being can be? Is 'fat' worse than 'vindictive', 'jealous', 'shallow', 'vain', 'boring' or 'cruel'? Not to me.

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An explanation of an old man’s mistakes. For I see now that what I have done, and not done, with regard to you, bears all hallmarks of the failings of...more

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Perhaps you have been looking in the wrong places.

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Stange how nearsighted being invisible can make you" - said Dumbledore

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Your qualifications, your CV, are not your life, though you will meet many people of my age and older who confuse the two.

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Delivering a commencement address is a great responsibility; or so I thought until I cast my mind back to my own graduation. The commencement speaker ...more

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You can't live without failing at something, unless you love so cautiously you might as well have nit lived at all, in which case, you fail be default...more

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I have noticed more than once in life that a taste for the ineffably twee can go hand-in-hand with a distinctly uncharitable outlook on the world, I o...more

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Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.

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You sort of start thinking anything’s possible if you’ve got enough nerve

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You will also find that help will always be given at Hogwarts to those who ask for it.

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Much as he detested Filch, Harry couldn't help feeling a bit sorry for him, though not nearly as sorry as he felt for himself.

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Hearing voices no one else can hear isn't a good sign, even in the wizarding world.

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And I must draft an advertisement for the Daily Prophet, too,' he added thoughtfully. 'We'll be needing a new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher......more