It does not matter where we come from or what we look like. If we recognize our abilities, are willing to learn and to use what we know in helping others, we will always have a place in the world.
Get books, sit yourself down anywhere, and go to reading them yourself.
If we recognize our talents and use them appropriately, and choose a field that uses those talents, we will rise to the top of our field.
The secret of education lies in respecting the pupil.
The potential of the average person is like a huge ocean unsailed, a new continent unexplored, a world of possibilities waiting to be released and channeled toward some great good.
We must remember that intelligence is not enough. Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education. The complete education gives one not only power of concentration, but worthy objectives upon which to concentrate.
You will also find that help will always be given at Hogwarts to those who ask for it.
The doors of the world are opened to people who can read.
Learning is the only thing the mind never exhausts, never fears, and never regrets.
A youth is to be regarded with respect. How do we know that his future will not be equal to our present?