Governments and entire planets are important, Threepio. But when you sift everything down, they’re all just made of people.
Without trust, there can be no genuine peace. Neither in politics, nor in the quiet individuality of the heart and spirit.
Still, even when false, legends can be most informative.
I know something about a lot of things,” she countered evenly. “That’s why you’re grooming me to be your lieutenant, remember?” – Mara Jade
She was here, and it was now; and as the emperor’s instructors had so often drummed into her, the first item of business was to fit into her surroundings. And that meant not looking like an escapee from the medical ward
One of the first rules the Emperor had drummed into her [Mara Jade] so long ago was to blend in as best she could with her surroundings
You happened to me,” she told him, her voice more fatigued than embittered. “You came out of a grubby sixth-rate farm on a tenth-rate planet, and destroyed my life.” – Mara Jade
Leave it to the Alderaanians to slap a cheery end on a nice little grisly children’s morality tale.
Never make the mistake of believing forberance equates to acceptance, or that all positions are equally valid.
There are things in the universe that are simply and purely evil. A warrior does not seek to understand them, or compromise with them. He seeks only to obliterate them
I’ve found that what most people call luck is often little more than raw talent combined with the ability to make the most of opportunities. (Talon Karrde)
If you accept the position of governor, part of your job is to make sure all your people have a decent shot at making something good out of their lives.
For a change, lady luck seemed to be smiling on me. Then again, maybe the fickle wench was just lulling me into a false sense of security while she reached for a rock.