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Look for…


Look for the third of two options.

Luke Skywalker; Fate of the Jedi – Outcast

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The universe…


The universe is nothing if not humbling.

Luke Skywalker; Fate of the Jedi – Omen

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There might be a thousand…


There might be a thousand food items on a table, but you do not need to eat them all in order to satisfy your hunger. Others might need to eat as well.

Luke Skywalker; Fate of the Jedi – Allies

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Doubt could be…


Doubt could be a very stubborn enemy.

Luke Skywalker; Dark Nest – The Swarm War

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The longer one spent…


The longer one spent hanging around with garbage, the greater the chance a dianoga would show up.

Luke Skywalker; Fate of the Jedi – Allies

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Friends should…


Friends should be willing to tell each other difficult truths.

Luke Skywalker; Dark Nest – The Unseen Queen

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The future is…


Don’t overplan. The future is to be lived, not prearranged.

Luke Skywalker; Legacy of the Force – Betrayal

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The trouble with powerful men…


That was the trouble with powerful men — especially younger ones. Awed by their own strength, they so often believed strength was the answer to every problem.

Luke Skywalker; Dark Nest – The Swarm War

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Mistakes are always…


Mistakes are always easy to see in retrospect.

Luke Skywalker, Dark Nest – The Swarm War

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No wall can…


No wall can contain the Force. Luke Skywalker,

  • Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor

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Imaginary is the future…


Gone is the past, he remembered Master Yoda saying once. Imaginary is the future. Always now, even eternity will be. Which Luke had always interpreted as Don’t worry about what’s already done, and don’t worry about what you’ll do later. Do something now.

  • Yoda and Luke Skywalker; Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor

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Anger is not the answer…


Anger is not the answer. Attack is not the answer, and retribution most cer­tainly is not. We are Jedi. We defend, we support.

  • Luke Skywalker, New Jedi Order – Edge of Victory I Conquest

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Every word spreads…


Every word spreads, puts ripples in the Force for every person who hears it, changes things.

Luke Skywalker,  New Jedi Order – Edge of Victory I Conquest




We are all luminous creatures…


We are all luminous creatures, not crude conglomerations of flesh and bone.

  •   Luke Skywalker, I, Jedi



Those who want too much…


The dark side is seductive for those who want too much too fast.

  •  Luke Skywalker, I, Jedi



If you are to avoid…


If you are to avoid the lures of the dark side, you must be constantly vigilant.

  •   Luke Skywalker, I, Jedi



It’s always hard to give up something…


It’s all about familiarity. No matter how unpleasant or dreary a place might have become, it’s always hard to give up something you’ve become so used to.

  • Luke Skywalker; Survivor’s Quest



When the Force…


When the Force is your ally, you’re never truly alone.

  • Luke Skywalker; Survivor’s Quest



If a person in authority…


If a person in authority talks only to those who agree with him, he soon finds himself out of authority.

  • Luke Skywalker; New Jedi Order – Destiny’s Way



Despair is…


Despair is an illusion that the dark casts before our eyes.

  • Luke Skywalker; New Jedi Order – Destiny’s Way



Each Jedi Knight is responsible to…


Each Jedi Knight is responsible to the Jedi Code. Never to act for personal power, but to seek justice and enlightenment.

  • Luke Skywalker; New Jedi Order – Destiny’s Way



Wounds do not…


Wishing that things were otherwise does nothing to erase memories. Wounds do not heal by ignoring them.

  • Luke Skywalker; New Jedi Order – Force Heretic I Remnant



In the absence of…


In the absence of communications, ferment breeds.

Luke Skywalker, New Jedi Order – Force Heretic I Remnant




No war is…


No war is won purely by strength.

  • Luke Skywalker,  New Jedi Order – Force Heretic I Remnant



The stronger you become…


The stronger you become, the more you’re tempted.

  • Luke Skywalker, New Jedi Order – Agents of Chaos I Hero’s Trial



It’s the dark side that…


It’s the dark side that calls constantly for aggression and revenge.

  • Luke Skywalker, New Jedi Order – Agents of Chaos I Hero’s Trial



It was never too late to…


It was never too late to correct a mistake.

  •  Luke Skywalker,  Legacy of the Force – Inferno



Seeing the line between offensive and…


An affinity for combat was a necessary evil, but one that could be tolerated only when a Jedi held himself back and used it only to defend people. Seeing the line between offensive action and defensive was, at the best of times, difficult.

  • Luke Skywalker, New Jedi Order – Dark Tide I Onslaught



Having more experience doesn’t mean…


Having more experience doesn’t mean making difficult decisions are easier, but it does let you know that sometimes the tough decisions must be made.

  • Luke Skywalker, New Jedi Order – Dark Tide I Onslaught



Impatience is handmaiden to…


Impatience is handmaiden to despair.

  • Luke Skywalker; New Jedi Order – Dark Tide I Onslaught



Absolutely key to the Jedi philosophy is…


Remember that absolutely key to the Jedi philosophy is a respect for all life.

  • Luke Skywalker, New Jedi Order – Dark Tide I Onslaught



Unquestioning obedience was limiting…


It was good for a Jedi to question. . . Discipline was necessary, but unquestioning obedience was a limiting thing, not a growing one. 

  • Luke Skywalker; New Jedi Order – Vector Prime



Is the dark side stronger…


LUKE: Is the dark side stronger?
YODA: No…no…no. Quicker, easier, more seductive.
LUKE: But how am I to know the good side from the bad?
YODA: You will know. When you are calm, at peace. Passive.

  • Luke Skywalker and Yoda, Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back



A Jedi can feel the Force flowing…


BEN: A Jedi can feel the Force flowing through him.

LUKE: You mean it controls your actions?

BEN: Partially. But it also obeys your commands.

  • Obi-Wan Kenobi and Luke Skywalker, Episode IV – A New Hope



The heart did not always believe…


The heart did not always believe what the mind knew to be true.

  • Luke skywalker; Legacy of the Force – Exile



Getting to the truth…


Getting to the truth is always a good idea… no matter how it hurts.

  • Luke Skywalker; Legacy of the Force – Exile



Don’t lose track of praise…


Don’t lose track of the praise even in a stream of constructive criticism. Or vice versa.

  • Luke Skywalker; Legacy of the Force – Fury



The ability to do a thing…


The ability to do a thing is not all there is. You must know the thing. You must master every facet of it. You must understand how it fits with everything else you know. You must possess it for it to be truly yours.

  • Luke Skywalker, Jedi Academy Trilogy – Dark Apprentice






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