In the Harry Potter [1] books and movies [2], Albus Dumbledore can cast spells that make ordinary wizards' heads spin; he can defeat dark wizards in duels; and most impressively, he can drop gems of wisdom that are pure magic. Throughout the series, Dumbledore is known for his impeccable wit and insights — when he speaks, wizards and muggles alike listen. We've gathered up some of his most inspirational and memorable quotes about love [3], choices, death, bravery, friendship, and hope that are all bound to brighten your day and inspire you to find the magic in life. After all, "Words are . . . our most inexhaustible source of magic."
— Additional reporting by Hilary White
"It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live." — Harry Potter [4] and the Sorcerer's Stone
"Words are, in my not-so-humble opinion, our most inexhaustible source of magic. Capable of both inflicting injury, and remedying it." — Harry Potter [5] and the Deathly Hallows
"Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light." — Harry Potter [6] and the Prisoner of Azkaban
"It matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be." — Harry Potter [7] and the Goblet of Fire
"It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." — Harry Potter [8] and the Chamber of Secrets
"It is important to fight and fight again, and keep fighting, for only then can evil be kept at bay though never quite eradicated." — Harry Potter [9] and the Half-Blood Prince
"People find it far easier to forgive others for being wrong than being right." — Harry Potter [10] and the Half-Blood Prince
"To the well organised mind, death is but the next great adventure." — Harry Potter [11] and the Sorcerer's Stone
"You think the dead we loved truly ever leave us? You think we don't recall them more clearly in times of great trouble?" — Harry Potter [12] and the Prisoner of Azkaban
"It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends." — Harry Potter [13] and the Sorcerer's Stone
"We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided." — Harry Potter [14] and the Goblet of Fire
"Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." — Harry Potter [15] and the Deathly Hallows
"Differences of habit and language are nothing at all if our aims are identical and our hearts are open." — Harry Potter [16] and the Goblet of Fire
"It is my belief that the truth is generally preferable to lies." — Harry Potter [17] and the Goblet of Fire
"We must all face the choice between what is right, and what is easy." — Harry Potter [18] and the Goblet of Fire
"For in dreams we enter a world that is entirely our own. Let them swim in the deepest ocean or glide over the highest cloud." Harry Potter [19] and the Prisoner of Azkaban
"The best of us sometimes eat our words." — Harry Potter [20] and the Chamber of Secrets
"Youth can not know how age thinks and feels, but old men are guilty if they forget what it is to be young." — Harry Potter [21] and the Order of the Phoenix
"Numbing the pain for a while will make it worse when you finally feel it." — Harry Potter [22] and the Goblet of Fire
"While we may come from different places and speak in different tongues, our hearts beat as one." — Harry Potter [23] and the Goblet of Fire
"Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?" — Harry Potter [24] and the Deathly Hallows
"It is the unknown we fear when we look upon death and darkness. Nothing more." — Harry Potter [25] and the Half-Blood Prince
"The truth. It is a beautiful and terrible thing, and should therefore be treated with caution." — Harry Potter [26] and the Sorcerer's Stone
"It is a curious thing, Harry, but perhaps those who are best suited to power are those who have never sought it." — Harry Potter [27] and the Deathly Hallows
"Let us step out into the night and pursue that flighty temptress, adventure." — Harry Potter [28] and the Half-Blood Prince
"Do not pity the dead, Harry. Pity the living and above all, those who live without love." — Harry Potter [29] and the Deathly Hallows
"This pain is part of being human . . . the fact that you can feel pain like this is your greatest strength." — Harry Potter [30] and the Order of the Phoenix
"As much money and life as you could want! The two things most human beings would choose above all — the trouble is, humans do have a knack of choosing precisely those things that are worst for them." — Harry Potter [31] and the Sorcerer's Stone
"We must try not to sink beneath our anguish . . . but battle on." — Harry Potter [32] and the Half-Blood Prince