The love of a dog for his master is notorious; as an old writer quaintly says, A dog is the only thing on this earth that luvs you more than he luvs himself.

Is it true that you shouted at Professor Umbridge?Yes.You called her a liar?Yes.You told her He Who Must Not Be Named is back?Yes.Have a biscuit, Potter.

J.K. Rowling

Christmas in L.A. is weird. There's no snow. It's not even cold.

Ellie Goulding

It is much more difficult to measure nonperformance than performance.

Harold S. Geneen

In the 21st century, I believe the mission of the United Nations will be defined by a new, more profound awareness of the sanctity and dignity of every human life, regardless of race or religion.

Kofi Annan

But no one frees himself from being in love in three days.

Isabelle Adjani

I just couldn't go back to Suddenly Susan after David Strickland's suicide. I didn't see how we could make the show light and funny any more.

Judd Nelson

The mind, ever the willing servant, will respond to boldness, for boldness, in effect, is a command to deliver mental resources.

Norman Vincent Peale

Sometimes in the morning, when it's a good surf, I go out there, and I don't feel like it's a bad world.

Kary Mullis

Home is anywhere that you know all your friends and all your enemies.

Orson Scott Card

There are two types of courage involved with what I did. When it comes to picking up a rifle, millions of people are capable of doing that, as we see in Iraq or Vietnam. But when it comes to risking their careers, or risking being invited to lunch by the establishment, it turns out that's remarkably rare.

Daniel Ellsberg

Fortunate are those who take the first steps.

Paulo Coelho

I have had stalkers over the years. The police deal with it but it is very scary. One man kept turning up where we filmed 'Countdown in Leeds,' which was scary. It was sad as he'd been sectioned and thought I was talking to him through the TV.

Carol Vorderman