Death is just life’s next big adventure.

Meaning of the quote

Death is just life's next big adventure. This quote by J.K. Rowling means that even though we might be afraid of dying, it's actually the start of a new and exciting experience. Just like going on a fun trip or trying a new activity, death is a natural part of life that we shouldn't be scared of. It's the next big adventure we get to go on after our current life ends.

About J. K. Rowling

J.K. Rowling is a celebrated British author best known for writing the hugely popular Harry Potter fantasy series. She has also written other novels and used the pen name Robert Galbraith. Rowling has used her wealth and fame to engage in philanthropic activities, particularly supporting women and children in need.

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The best of us must sometimes eat our words.

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You sort of start thinking anything’s possible if you’ve got enough nerve.

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I will carry on writing, to be sure. But I don’t know if I would want to publish again after Harry Potter.

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Never trust anything that can think for itself if you can’t see where it keeps its brain.

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

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Fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself.

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Humans have a knack for choosing precisely the things that are worst for them.

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If you want to see the true measure of a man, watch how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.

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Never be ashamed! There’s some who’ll hold it against you, but they’re not worth bothering with.

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Jane Austen is the pinnacle to which all other authors aspire.

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Indifference and neglect often do much more damage than outright dislike.

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I really don’t believe in magic.

J. K. Rowling

British author and philanthropist (born 1965)

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

J. K. Rowling

British author and philanthropist (born 1965)

What’s coming will come and we’ll just have to meet it when it does.

J. K. Rowling

British author and philanthropist (born 1965)

To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure.

J. K. Rowling

British author and philanthropist (born 1965)

If you’re holding out for universal popularity, I’m afraid you will be in this cabin for a very long time.

J. K. Rowling

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The truth. It is a beautiful and terrible thing, and must therefore be treated with great caution.

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His priority did not seem to be to teach them what he knew, but rather to impress upon them that nothing, not even… knowledge, was foolproof.

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It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.

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Youth cannot know how age thinks and feels. But old men are guilty if they forget what it was to be young.

J. K. Rowling

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There is no good or evil: only power and those too weak to seak it.

J. K. Rowling

British author and philanthropist (born 1965)

Hearing voices no one else can hear isn’t a good sign, even in the wizarding world.

J. K. Rowling

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