“Everyone knows the first rule of business is "Look good during confrontations." Or if it isn't, it should be.”

“The first rule of an expedition is that everyone should stick together.”

“The first law of business: Make the rules or your rivals will”

“Rule number one of the wizarding business. Never let them see you sweat. People expect us to know things. It can be a big advantage. Don’t screw it up by looking like you’re as confused as everyone else. Bad for the image.”

“The first rule is to keep an untroubled spirit. The second is to look things in the face and know them for what they are.”

“They say a man doesn't know himself until he faces death for the first time. . . I don't know about that. It seems to me that the person you are when you're about to die isn't as important as the person you are during the rest of your life. Why should a few moments matter more than an entire lifetime?”