Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)

by J.K. Rowling

It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live, remember that.

‘I? I see myself holding a pair of thick, woollen socks.’ Harry stared. ‘One can never have enough socks,’ said Dumbledore. ‘Another Christmas has come and gone and I didn’t get a single pair. People will insist on giving me books.’

‘Call him Voldemort, Harry. Always use the proper name for things. Fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself.’

to have been loved so deeply, even though the person who loved us is gone, will give us some protection for ever. It is in your very skin.