Quotes from Harry Potter

I can sense the excitement of the HP fans rising. :-) It's been a long time ( a year, I think! ) since I read a Harry Potter book. The impact of these books on millions of people is plainly obvious when I try to recollect quotes by some of the memorable characters.

Disclaimer: This post is not, and can never be a summary of the awesomeness of Harry Potter. This is just a small attempt to keep up the HP mania!

Harry Potter

"You can't give a Dementor the old one-two!"

"Why were you lurking under our window?"
"Yes -- yes, good point, Petunia! What were you doing under our windows, boy?"
"Listening to the news," said Harry in a resigned voice.
His aunt and uncle exchanged looks of outrage.
"Listening to the news! Again?"
"Well, it changes every day, you see," said Harry.

"There's no need to call me sir Professor."

"He was my mum and dad's best friend. He's a convicted murderer, but he's broken out of wizard prison and he's on the run. He likes to keep in touch with me, though...keep up with news...check if I'm happy..."

"Dumbledore's man through and through," said Harry. "That's right."

Ron Weasley

"Sunshine, daisies, butter mellow,
Turn this stupid, fat rat yellow."

"Accio Brain!"

"Did I tell you I've invented a broomstick that'll reach Jupiter?"

"You need your inner eye tested if you ask me."

"Oy, pea-brain!"

"IF WE DIE FOR THEM, I'LL KILL YOU HARRY!"

“"That makes me sound a lot cooler than I was."

"We're with you whatever happens."

Hermione Granger

"All those poor elves I haven't set free yet, having to stay over during Christmas because there aren't enough hats!" 

"Just because it's taken you three years to notice, Ron, doesn't mean no one else has spotted I'm a girl!" 

"I hope you're pleased with yourselves. We could all have been killed - or worse, expelled. Now if you don't mind, I'm going to bed." 

"You said to us once before," said Hermione quietly, "that there was time to turn back if we wanted to. We've had time, haven't we?" 

"At least no one on the Gryffindor team had to buy their way in. They got in on pure talent." 

Sirius Black

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

"Reading between the lines, I’d say she thinks you’re a bit conceited, mate." 

"Keep muttering and I will be a murderer!" 

"If you made a better rat than a human, that's not much to boast about." 

Albus Dumbledore

"It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." 

"Nitwit! Blubber! Oddment! Tweak!" 

"It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live." 

"--yet, sadly, accidental rudeness occurs alarmingly often. Best to say nothing at all, my dear man."

"I would assume that you were going to offer me refreshment, but the evidence so far suggests that that would be optimistic to the point of foolishness." 

"There are all kinds of courage. It takes a great deal of courage to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends." 

Neville Longbottom

"Gran, I've lost my toad again."

"R-r-riddikulus!"

"STUBEFY!" shouted Neville, wheeling around and waving Hermione's wand at the oncoming Death Eaters. "STUBEFY, STUBEFY!"

Severus Snape

"DON'T CALL ME A COWARD!"

 "Oh, very good," interrupted Snape, his lip curling. "Yes, it is easy to see that nearly six years of magical education have not been wasted on you, Potter. 'Ghosts are transparent.'"

"You have a habit of turning up in unexpected places, Potter, and you are very rarely there for no good reason."

"Always."

Fred and George Weasley

"We'll send you a Hogwarts toilet seat!"

"We've got it [ Percy's Head Boy badge]. We're improving it." The badge now read, "Bighead Boy." 

"You're a prefect? Oh Ronnie! That's everyone in the family!" [Molly Weasley]

"What are Fred and I? Next door neighbours?" 

"Make way for the heir of Slytherin, seriously evil wizard coming through..." 

"We tried to shut him in a pyramid, but Mum spotted us." 

"I'm holey"

Luna Lovegood

"Nobody's ever asked me to a party before, as a friend! Is that why you dyed your eyebrow, for the party? Should I do mine, too?" 

"I'll distract them all," she said. "Use your Cloak." And before he [Harry] could say a word, she had cried, "Oooh, look, a Blibbering Humdinger!" and pointed out the window. 

"I enjoyed the meetings, too. It was like having friends." 

"I've been able to see them ever since my first year here. They've always pulled the carriages. Don't worry. You're just as sane as I am." 

Professor McGonagall

"Are you quite sure you wouldn't like a cough drop, Dolores?" 

"I doubt it will make much of a difference," said Professor McGonagall coldly, "unless a mad axe-man is waiting outside the doors to slaughter the first into the entrance hall." 

"Ah, of course. There is no need to tell me any more, Ms. Granger. Which one of you will be dying this year?" 

"It unscrews the other way." 

"I should have made my meaning plainer," said Professor McGonagall, turning at last to look at Umbridge directly in the eyes. "He has achieved high marks in all Defense Against the Dark Arts tests set by a competent teacher." 

"Have a biscuit, Potter."

Aw! I must stop now. Or I'd end up writing the whole book. Hope this made your HP day. Nox :-)

Boosters to Combat Idleness

Hello guys! Today, I want to share a few noteworthy quotes that I had come across, over the past few months. These points mentioned here are wonderful stimulants that help you to transform the stagnant state of mind into the  highly coveted productive and constructive state of mind. 

 

 1. "It's hard to fight an enemy who has outposts in your head."

    You cannot work efficiently while the mind is running a torrential amount of thoughts on your enemy. Who is the enemy? They could be anything or anyone that obstruct your progress. Don't turn your mind into a sanctuary for these enemies. When an enemy drifts unconsciously into your mind, firmly say "OK. Alright. I hear you, buddy. Now kindly bugger off!" As simple as that! Just say this every time and you will immediately experience a sense of lightness which leaves you free to carry on with work that actually matters.

2. "Celebrate any progress. Don't wait to get perfect."

    Just do it. Perfectionism is a myth. Nothing can be absolutely perfect. There is always something that props up later to make things better. Things only keep evolving into better ones.  In order for this to happen, just keep doing what you need to do, while celebrating little milestones. It gives you the confidence to perform better.

3. "The sense of anxiety comes from breaking agreements with yourself."

    This is surprisingly true. You vow to learn to play the guitar. To write a story. To catch up with an old friend. To meditate. To workout. You think that 24 hours a day is simply not enough for you to fulfill your oaths. These unfulfilled 'To-dos' keep nagging you to the point of driving you guilty. Well, why don't you just DO them? Only you know whether you really have the time. Decide for yourself!

4. "Pain of discipline is far less than the pain of regret."

    This is along the lines of the above point. If you take the pain to cultivate discipline to stick to your plan, you don't regret. You are always stronger than you think you are.

5. "If you are waiting for the perfect conditions, ideas or plans to get started, you will never achieve anything."

    You can consider this as a gospel, my friends. This is entirely true with the real world. There is never a perfect time or place to begin anything. It's now or NEVER.

6. "It's usually only as good or as bad as you think it is."

    When you start contemplating a situation that you would rather avoid due to so-and-so reasons, your fears possibly will seem rational. At least to your mind anyway. When you find yourself thinking of such unpleasant thoughts , say, "I will never start my own business", replace it with, "My mind thinks that I will never start my own business". This simple step will differentiate 'rational' thoughts from 'automatic' thoughts.


7. "There is nothing you can't do if you get your habits right."

    Convert the activities that you do only when you are highly motivated ( hint: you are passionate about it; but never work yourself up to doing it ), into habits. These kinds of activities are those that make you feel good about yourself after doing them because they were so damn hard to get started with. The outcomes of striving to incorporate them as habits are increased feeling of accomplishment and the need to do more.

8. "Routine stagnates."

    It's only when we get caught up in the vicious cycle of routine activities that we get more unsatisfied. Make it a habit to do ONE different activity everyday. 

9. "Knowledge is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do."

    The smartest people are not always the happiest. Of what use would it be, if you owned a car and never bothered to drive it? That's a shame! Action is what is necessary to drive the wheel.

10. "As you walk and eat and travel, be where you are. Otherwise you will miss out most of your life."

    No matter how your life is right now, it is important to take a moment to realize that we are HERE, in this place, at this moment, breathing and heart pumping. This increased feeling of awareness of the moment is an incredible feeling. Live in the moment!

11. "The universe is change; our life is what our thoughts make it."

    If you are thinking, "If I take the pains to do this now, I shall sit back and relax later for the rest of my life", you are wrong! It is essential to realize that the universe is changing and what is true might not be true tomorrow and what is false might indeed be true later on. Don't have a rigid mindset about life. Be flexible and enjoy it as you live through the change. A change becomes a problem only if we choose to view it from that stand point. Keep your mind like water and even change becomes an enjoyable routine!

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