Albus Dumbledore

Character in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince From: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Hogwarts Headmaster; wise mentor providing philosophical insights and revelations about Horcruxes

318 quotes

"Just because it is happening doesn't mean you have to like it."
"A memory is a private thing."
"Vanity is a weakness, even in the mightiest."
Wisdom
"The young are often blind to their own strength."
Strength
"Truth is a beautiful and terrible thing."
Truth
"Jealousy is a powerful motivator for dark deeds."
"Acceptance of loss is the first step toward healing."
"The greatest magic lies within ourselves."
Power
"Evil often wears a reasonable mask."
Wisdom
"Youth is wasted on the young, as they say."
"Some questions are more important than answers."
Wisdom
"Fear of death is the root of much evil."
Fear
"Learning never stops for those who seek it."
Education
"Bonds of blood run deeper than magic."
Family
"Sometimes the greatest strength is knowing when not to fight."
Wisdom
"We are defined not by our worst moments, but by how we recover from them."
"It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities."
Wisdom
"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 enthusiasm."
Inspiration
"Draco, Draco, you are not a Death Eater."
Truth
"I am not worried, Harry. I am with you."
Friendship
"Severus, would you do us the honor?"
Death
"It is, as you say, for the best."
"You think you understand, but you do not."
Wisdom
"Love as powerful as your mother's for you leaves its own mark."
Love
"Luck is a wondrous thing."
"You are a brave man, Harry."
Courage
"Tom's greatest weaknesses have always been ignorance and arrogance."
Wisdom
"One cannot be killed by one's own Killing Curse."
Knowledge
"Curiosity is not a sin."
Education