Quote: It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live

If only…

We all have our dreams.

But do they have a hope of becoming reality? Or are they merely an easier alternative than facing reality and changing it to what we want?

You may remember the Mirror of Erised from the first Harry Potter book.

It shows the deepest, most desperate desire of our hearts. However, as Professor Dumbledore warns Harry:

‘This mirror will give us neither knowledge or truth. Men have wasted away before it, entranced by what they have seen, or been driven mad, not knowing if what it shows is real or even possible…’