"Such a short time to take a boy and turn him into a man."
"Voldemort fears death above all things."
Fear
"It is foolish to trust the judgement of a man in love."
Love
"He cannot love, that is the root of all that is wrong with him."
Love
"Pain and sorrow are more teachers than joy ever could be."
Wisdom
"To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure."
Death
"I do not think we can expect Hagrid's help in this."
Friendship
"Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."
"There comes a time when we have to choose between what is easy and what is right."
Courage
"His worst fear is death, ignominious death."
Fear
"A great deal of magic can be produced by the simple actions and reactions, the throwing of a veil over what we do not wish to see."
Power
"Youth cannot know how age thinks and feels."
"The time is here. The time has come to act."
Leadership
"It is my fault that he had to lose his innocence as he did."
"I have nothing to be ashamed of, Madam."
"You are bound to fail, unless you are prepared to do what it takes to succeed."
Success
"Home-made better is sometimes—hardly ever, or perhaps not at all times, but you catch my meaning."
Humor
"Every human life is worth the same and worth saving."
Justice
"Even the wisest among us must sometimes accept that we do not know all the answers."
"Magic always leaves traces."
Knowledge
"It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities."
"Dark and difficult times lie ahead. Soon we must all face the choice between what is right and what is easy."
Courage
"It is impossible to manufacture or imitate genuine affection."
Love
"Voldemort himself created his worst enemy, just as tyrants everywhere do."
Power
"There is no shame in what you are feeling."
"Love is the most powerful magic of all."
Love
"When you have seen as much of life as I have, you will not underestimate the power of obsessive love."
Love
"Youth cannot know how age thinks and feels, but old men are guilty if they forget what it was to be young."
Wisdom
"I have nothing to give you but the truth."
Truth
"Sometimes you remind me a little of James. He too was convinced that he was right."
Relationships