"Talent and intelligence never yet inoculated anyone against the caprice of the fates." ― J. K. Rowling Topic(s): Intelligence More From J. K. Rowling "You lose your individuality a huge amount when you have no money, and I certainly had that experience." "I imagined being a famous writer would be like being like Jane Austen." "The most important thing is to read as much as you can, like I did. It will give you an understanding of what makes good writing and it will enlarge your vocabulary." More In Intelligence "To educate the intelligence is to expand the horizon of its wants and desires."― James Russell Lowell "You want to keep intelligence separate from policy."― Bobby Ray Inman "I never threatened him and no Syrian intelligence officer has ever pointed a gun to his head."― Rafik Hariri