Failure is not fun. It can be awful. But living so cautiously that you never fail is worse. J. K. Rowling View this quote
I just write what I wanted to write. I write what amuses me. It’s totally for myself. I never in my wildest dreams expected this popularity. J. K. Rowling
J. K. Rowling
I’ve been writing since I was six. It is a compulsion, so I can’t really say where the desire came from; I’ve always had it. My breakthrough with the first book came through persistence, because a lot of publishers turned it down! J. K. Rowling
In a novel you have to resist the urge to tell everything. J. K. Rowling
Indifference and neglect often do much more damage than outright dislike. J. K. Rowling
It matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be. J. K. Rowling
Nothing like a nighttime stroll to give you ideas. J. K. Rowling
The best of us must sometimes eat our words. J. K. Rowling
The world is full of wonderful things you haven’t seen yet. Don’t ever give up on the chance of seeing them. J. K. Rowling
Ultimately, we all have to decide for ourselves what constitutes failure, but the world is quite eager to give you a set of criteria if you let it. J. K. Rowling
Understanding is the first step to acceptance, and only with acceptance can there be recovery. J. K. Rowling
British novelist, author of the Harry Potter series
July 31st, 1965
