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| Link | Quote | Stars | Tags | Author |
| d104660 | The Lady Vader has come. We would hear her words.' 'Then you will hear them in prison.' The dynast gestured, and two more of the official guard left their line, heading purposefully toward the steps. It was, Leia judged, the right moment. Glancing down at her belt, she reached out through the Force with all the power and control she could manage-- And her lightsaber leaped from her belt, breaking free from its quick-release and jumping up i.. | lightsaber princess-leia star-wars | Timothy Zahn | |
| 1a62346 | One whose path has taken a new turn is often initially disoriented. | Timothy Zahn | ||
| ca88a5b | No, of course not,' he agreed in a tone that implied he'd heard both the words I'd said and the words I hadn't said and would be mulling them over later on his own. | Timothy Zahn | ||
| 0b9cc41 | What about you, Commander? Why do *you* seek higher rank?' It was a question many had asked over the years. Thrawn had asked it of himself. The answer never seemed to satisfy the questioner. 'Because there are problems that must be solved. Some cannot be solved by anyone except me. | thrawn | Timothy Zahn | |
| a5f866c | You served too long under Lord Vader, Captain. I Have no qualms about accepting a useful idea merely because it wasn't my own. My position and ego are not at stake here. | heir-to-the-empire star-wars thrawn | Timothy Zahn | |
| 3ab1f49 | I rule the Empire now. Not some long-dead Emperor; certainly not you. the only treason is defiance of my orders. | star-wars thrawn | Timothy Zahn | |
| bd6bf99 | For a long moment, they stood together in silence. Vader thought about his secret... about Thrawn's loyalty... about the Emperor's continued need for him. Perhaps the entire Empire's need for him... "Anakin Skywalker is dead," he said. Thrawn lowered his head. "I know." Vader nodded slowly. *I know.* Not *So I have heard.* Not *So I was informed.* But *I know.* "We will not speak of him again," he said. "*You* will not speak of him again." .. | star-wars thrawn | Timothy Zahn | |
| d0bc4f4 | A writer absolutely has to make his villains clever and competent. It's no fun--and no challenge--for the heroes to get out of trouble without sweating about it first. | Timothy Zahn | ||
| 3f00ae3 | Chiss eyes were a bit better than those of humans, their visible spectrum edging a bit into the infrared. Apparently, their ears were better, too. | Timothy Zahn | ||
| 8824106 | But she wasn't a serving girl in a Phorliss cantina this time, or a come-up flector for a swoop gang on Caprioril, or even a hyperdrive mechanic stuck in the backwater of the Ison Corridor. She was second in command to the most powerful smuggler in the galaxy, with the kind of resources and mobility she hadn't had since the death of the Emperor. [p] The kind of resources that would let her find Luke Skywalker again. And kill him | star-wars | Timothy Zahn | |
| 9afe4d9 | A leader is responsible for those under his authority. That is the first rule of command. He is responsible for their safety, their provisions, their knowledge, and, ultimately, their lives. Those whom he commands are in turn responsible for their behavior and their dedication to duty. Any who violates his trust must be disciplined for the good of others. | star-wars thrawn | Timothy Zahn Star Wars: Thrawn | |
| ba36856 | But Mount Tantiss was gone, destroyed by agents of the New Republic and C'baoth's own madness and treason. And Grand Admiral Thrawn was dead. And the Empire was dying. | thrawn | Timothy Zahn | |
| 2fe88a1 | There is satisfaction in defeating an enemy. But one must never allow oneself to become complacent. There are always more enemies to be identified, faced, and vanquished. | star-wars thrawn | Timothy Zahn Star Wars: Thrawn | |
| b9b378a | One whose path has taken a new turn is often initially disoriented. But as time passes, and the path continues steadily in its new direction, there is a tendency to believe that it will remain so forever, with no further turns. | Timothy Zahn | ||
| c9d5259 | To some extent, the direction of one's chosen path automatically selects for the paths that may cross it. A warriors path will intersect the paths of other warriors, allies and enemies alike. A workers path will interest the paths of other workers. But as with games of cards and dice, sometimes unexpected crossings occur. Some are driven by chance, others by design, others by a change in one's goal. Some are driven by malice. Such manipulat.. | star-wars thrawn | Timothy Zahn Star Wars: Thrawn | |
| ff41a50 | And for the first time in five years, Pellaeon finally knew in the deepest level of his being that the old Empire was gone. The new Empire, with Grand Admiral Thrawn at its head, had been born. | Timothy Zahn | ||
| 347f380 | the Sanctuary was reserved for the rich and elite--those with fortunes, not soldiers of fortune. | Drew Karpyshyn | ||
| e5b0118 | He is human--they are a lesser species. Over the decades, the dark side has exacted too great a toll on his body. He is a hollow shell of what he once was. | Drew Karpyshyn | ||
| 465cd4a | The Sith were the sworn enemies of the Jedi and the Republic. They sought to wipe us from existence; they sought to rule the galaxy. (...) A Dark Jedi, on the other hand, has much smaller ambitions. He -or she- thinks only of himself. He acts alone. The ultimate goal is not galactic conquest, but personal wealth and importance. Like a common thug or criminal, he revels in cruelty and selfishness. He preys upon the weak and vulnerable, sprea.. | legends sith star-wars | Drew Karpyshyn | |
| 4dc93d2 | It was the irrepressible Twi'lek who finally said what they were all thinking but didn't have the courage to bring up. "You know you both naked, right?" | Drew Karpyshyn | ||
| ac8f75d | Destroying your enemies--even destroying a planet--was understandable. But this wasn't simple destruction. It was annihilation; obliteration. The very fabric of the Force had been shredded. Anyone capable of turning an entire planet into a nihilistic abomination had to be completely mad. | Drew Karpyshyn | ||
| 1d6e761 | The notes on the flash drive showed a steady progression into dementia, a deteriorating mental state directly linked to incidents of exposure to Sovereign. There must have been some kind of field generated by the vessel; some kind of radiation or emission. Something that had destroyed and corrupted Qian's mind when he went to study it in person. It had affected Edan, too, though the transformation was more subtle. The batarian had begun act.. | Drew Karpyshyn | ||
| b60d540 | Then we leave together,'" he whispered. Just that, nothing else. And for the first time since they met, Scythe cried." | Drew Karpyshyn | ||
| 850425f | When you finally betray me, I hope you care enough to try to kill me yourself. | Drew Karpyshyn | ||
| 45e5416 | The Neimoidian gave a long, gurgling sigh. "You're right, Des. The decision is made. Grim fate and ill fortune have conspired against you. It's not like sabacc; you can't fold a bad hand. In life you just play the cards you're dealt." | Drew Karpyshyn | ||
| 98b3274 | He walked slowly up and down the rows, glancing at titles and authors, hoping to find something useful. He was so intent in his search that he failed to notice the dark, hooded figure that entered the archives and stood silently in the doorway, watching him | Drew Karpyshyn | ||
| eebe384 | Evil is a word used by the ignorant and the weak, | Drew Karpyshyn | ||
| 83cfa85 | Set wasn't interested in ruling the galaxy. Or destroying the Jedi. It sounded like a lot of work. | Drew Karpyshyn | ||
| 84423ea | All soldiers felt the same thing going into battle, whether they admitted it or not: fear. Fear of failure, fear of dying, fear of watching their friends die, fear of being wounded and living out the rest of their days crippled or maimed. The fear was always there, and it would devour you if you let it. | Drew Karpyshyn | ||
| 1b5cc6f | There must only be two, No more and no less | Drew Karpyshyn | ||
| 68c0460 | Now you know why I told HK-Forty-seven he couldn't come," Revan told T3. "He'd probably try to clear a path through all these 'meatbags' with a flamethrower." | Drew Karpyshyn | ||
| 4866c93 | If they managed to kill you, then you weren't worthy of serving me," Nyriss explained. "If you killed them, then you proved that they were a waste of resources. Either way, I would be left with the most suitable candidate for the job." | Drew Karpyshyn | ||
| 301fbd5 | I will continue to study at your feet, Master. I will learn from your wisdom. I will discover your secrets, unlocking them one by one until everything you know--all your knowledge and all your power--is mine. And once you are no longer of use to me, I will destroy you. One day I will surpass you. And on that day I will kill you, Lord Bane. But that day is not today. | Drew Karpyshyn | ||
| c153109 | Don't count on others for help. In the end each of us is in this alone. The survivors are those who know how to look out for themselves. | Drew Karpyshyn | ||
| ded8abc | The strong always stepped forward; the weak had no choice but to follow. | Drew Karpyshyn | ||
| 11db07a | the strength to survive must come from within. Others will always fail you. Friends, family, fellow soldiers ... in the end, each person must stand alone. When in need, look to the self. | Drew Karpyshyn | ||
| 2fb3bbb | By its very nature, the dark side invites rivalry and strife. This is the greatest strength of the Sith: it culls the weak from our order. | Drew Karpyshyn | ||
| 6e2c8a1 | Killing without reason or gain was a petty pleasure of sadistic fools. | Drew Karpyshyn | ||
| 350d462 | Fear itself is born out of misunderstanding the true nature of reality. | Matthew Bortolin | ||
| 371f66c | you must understand that not even the Jedi know all there is to be known about the Force; no mortal mind can. We speak of the as someone ignorant of gravity might say it is the will of a river to flow to the ocean; it is a metaphor that describes our ignorance. The simple truth - if any truth is ever simple - is that we do not truly know what the will of the Force may be. We can know. It is so far beyond our limited understanding that w.. | ignorance jedi metaphor mystery obi-wan-kenobi old-ben simple-truth surrender-to-mystery the-force the-will-of-the-force truth | Matthew Woodring Stover | |
| 20c86f4 | I knew an Ethersworn monk once, who made it a practice to believe six impossible things before breakfast; if he could manage only five, he stayed in bed. | Matthew Woodring Stover | ||
| 018e9b3 | Suffering is the fuel in the engine of civilization. Now he begins to understand: because pain is a god--he has been in the grip of this cruel god ever since Anakin's death. But it is also a teacher, and a bridge. It can be a slave master, and break you--and it can be the power that makes you unbreakable. It is all these things, and more. At the same time. What it is depends on who you are. But who am I? he wonders. I've been running like D.. | pain self-discovery self-improvement self-realization strength suffering | Matthew Woodring Stover | |
| 07c8f7e | Mace flipped up a thumb. "You think being armed and ruthless means you can do whatever you want." He folded his thumb and flipped up his forefinger. "You think nobody will stand up to you when they're naked." He folded that one again and flipped up the next. "And you think you're going to look inside my bag." | Matthew Woodring Stover | ||
| 31fe026 | universe." Tan'elKoth's tone remained dry and precise, but his face grew ever more grim. "Chambaraya is, one might say, a smaller knot of mind within the Worldmind: what the elves call T'nnalldion. Through Faith, the Bog can get its corporate fingers into that knot, unbind it, and tie it again in their own image." Avery shook her head blankly, uncomprehending. Tan'elKoth's expression was bleak as an open grave. "They'll make of it a world l.. | Matthew Woodring Stover |