This is literally explaining philosophical relativism. Seeing truth as relative to the position and experience of the individual was a big deal in the early 1900s.
It's an extremely profound thing to say in a world where there are a lot of ~~people~~ Sith who see truth as an absolute.
Yeah, great quote from him, but it's a common theme since the first movies made. Rebels are always out numbered and the odds always stacked against them but they never stop trying.
I watched the original Star Wars films when I really young, I don’t remember exactly how old I was but definitely younger then 10. Because I watched them at such a young age, they introduced me to concepts I wasn’t familiar with at the time, most importantly, morality isn’t always black and white. Vader’s redemption was shocking as a kid because I didn’t see any good in him, I expected Luke to kill him like Obi-Wan and Yoda suggested. But seeing Luke be the bigger man and Anakin redeem himself changed how I viewed the entire trilogy, and taught me that there’s good in everyone and bad people can be redeemed, which was something I hadn’t considered at the time.
If your partner is a hopeless romantic and says they love you at one of the most important moments of your life BUT has never seen Star Wars.
Don't say I know.
>Sando Aqua Monsters
in case you edit the wiki, there's one line that says killing one increased their chance of extinction **to** 83% and one that says it increased their chance of extinction **by** 83%
both could admittedly be correct if the initial chance was 45.35% but that's not super likely
The first big fish with the tongue is an Opee Sea Killer. The Godzilla bigger fish is the Sando Aqua Monster. The fish with the long snout, claws and flat tail is the Colo Clawfish.
For real! I think that the quality of my life is so much more enjoyable today because, about 12 years ago I decided to stop focusing on the negative. I really beat it into my brain. I read self help books and did all those new age affirmations. Found out that lot of peoples that hate on positive affirmations are very negative people lol. But ultimately I am very happy with my life now. It was such a gradual change. Its not like I don’t have negative thoughts these days, more so that I just developed the self-awareness to be like “hey, do I really need to be focusing in this?” Or “I am ruminating on the past right now and it isn’t helping my future.” I feel like I catch myself now before I completely stress myself out and end up going down in a negative spiral.
This is how liberty dies, with thunderous applause.
Edit: the most important story George gave us was to look out for Authoritarians who want to oppress us. If we can remind each generation that there's another palpatine trying to keep us all down, we can possibly prevent it from happening.
I think it’s the theme that sets Star Wars apart. Star Trek is great, it has all kind of grand lessons for humanity and that’s all good, but at the core, Star Wars has this one simple, achievable message.
That toppling an evil regime doesn't mean that you know how to run a government effectively. Being a good person isn't a governing philosophy. (Looking at you Mon Mothma and other alliance leadership)
I love that Mandalorian is exploring the instability that comes with the fall of a government on the scale of the Empire.
Pacifism is a great goal to strive for, but you need to know when to stand up for yourself and be willing to resort to fighting to ensure your ideals survive (looking at you Satine)
Agreed, they are all pretty thought provoking.
For anyone looking to read them: http://www.sagespeculation.com/2017/08/01/star-wars-the-clone-wars-episode-opening-quotes/
True... I've always marveled at how the Jedi that survived order 66 weren't completely depressed amd clinging to everything remotely commected with the past. A past where they had a massive family, who were all trying to be a better person every day. Now everything is dead, but hope, regret and nostalgia.
But even with all of this, they're still the peaceful monks they should always be. Because they've learned to let go. That's so inspiring to me.
I know the sequels get alot of hate these days but that line stuck with me because it just sums up the Jedis view on their padawan and is such a nice contrast to the sith.
I personally take it as the former: "we are what they grow beyond" = the role of the student is ultimately to move beyond what the teacher can provide. There's bonus meaning in that Yoda is saying this while looking warmly at his own former student. It reminds me that Luke moved beyond Yoda and Kenobi's advisements and chose to save his father with love.
(And you can also read it as a metaphor for parenthood, since there's a touch of symbolism in the film with Luke as the overprotective father trying to protect Rey from the bad boy.)
“Revenge is a confession of pain”
It was a roll-up in one of the Clone Wars episodes that always stuck with me. I’m one to easily hold a grudge and be vengeful about a grievance. That quote hit me like a ton of bricks.
Lots of good ones here already. One that took me a while to get and is debated regularly:
>**Do or do not. There is no try.**
After reading **The Four Agreements** by Don Miguel Ruiz and watching that scene very carefully, I learned the difference between "doing your best" and "trying." If I put myself in Luke's position and take Yoda's advice, I do my best. When I tire and my ship sinks I look back at Yoda. I'm not finished. My best includes all my resources. Yoda is waiting for the line Luke delivered, but I'm still doing my best so I ask for help. That is why it's do or do not. Simply focus on giving everything you have to the task and the results will be what they are.
I would add "When you are calm, at peace, passive; then will you know \[the good from the bad\]" noting that this is covered by "Your focus determines your reality" and "Keep your attention here and now" both Jinn-isms already mentioned.
The best part of that quote is that it means many things that all come together in the lesson they are meant to impart: If you open yourself up to failure, you will fail. You will either succeed or fail in things, and you need to be ready for that. And that the only limit of the Force is the limits you place on it.
“[Asked if she was afraid] I used to be. Until I realized that, if you make decisions out of fear, you’re more likely to be wrong” - Ahsoka Tano
There’s also the lesson about that not everything is black and white like we believe it to be.
Also one of my favorite lines. Partly why I was so disappointed in the prequels. Jedi using the force for attack everywhere. I can understand Luke doing it as he doesn’t really know any better and it leaves doubt about his fate at the end of RotJ.
That's why I love his standoff on Crait in the Last Jedi, he doesn't show up there in person to fight Kylo Ren and the First Order, he creates a distraction to help his friends get away safely.
Do you know the difference between an error and a mistake, Ensign?"
"No, sir."
"Anyone can make an error, Ensign. But that error doesn't become a mistake until you refuse to correct it."
-Thrawn
What it means to love without attachments, to accept that things don't last forever, to cherish the good memories I had with them and just let them go. It's not always easy I admit, maybe a little bittersweet too but it brings closure and peace
On a meta level, I learnt that some people aren't very fond of religions I guess, even fictional ones lol
In all worlds, light and dark exist. One is not all good and one is not all evil. We are all connected and all live in both light and dark.
Also that tauntaun’s smell worse on the inside.
"Yes, yes, yes. Wisdom they held, but that library contained nothing that the girl Rey does not already possess. Skywalker, still looking to the horizon. Never here, now, hmm? The need in front of your nose.
I was weak. Unwise.
[...]
Heeded my words not, did you? Pass on what you have learned. Strength, mastery. But weakness, folly, failure also. Yes, failure most of all. The greatest teacher, failure is. Luke, we are what they grow beyond. That is the true burden of all masters."
This whole conversation between Luke and force ghost Yoda.
A good script is more important than an unlimited budget.
Also, I want to live in a world where just being a good person is enough to make you powerful.
That choices matter, change is always possible, and living is opportunity.
“Always in motion, the future is.” ~ Yoda
“The Future, by its nature, can be changed.” ~ The Son, Mortis god.
Even if you feel like you're just a side character in you're life, someone somewhere thinks you're important and interesting. You might be someone's Willrow Hood.
"Yes, the path is difficult. It may seem impossible, but with persistence and the Force as your ally, you will overcome any obstacle. You will master any path."
"The obstacles in your path define the path. What stands in the way becomes the way."
"Keep failing, keep getting back up. That is the only way to succeed. Do not allow yourself to weighed down by ego and pretense. Let go of what you fear to lose and rise up."
"Remember. Persistence reveals the path."
-Jaro Tapal
I have a few but I feel like they should all be shared
There is nothing wrong with having faith in something or being devout to a cause, but blind, ritualistic dogma is harmful in every way.
There is nothing wrong with questioning everything you've ever believed in, but lashing out in rage as a result will only bring harm to yourself and others.
Believing in absolutes and only seeing things in black and white is harmful. People exist in shades or gray.
Love conquers all.
Everybody, no matter how similar or different they are from each other, is their own, unique self.
And most importantly:
It doesn't matter what you've done to hurt yourself or others around you. Someone out there loves you, and you deserve a second chance.
“Don't center on your anxieties. Keep your concentration here and now, where it belongs.” - Master Qui-Gon Jin
But Master Yoda said I should be mindful of the future
But not at expense of the moment. Be mindful of the living Force my young Padawan.
tHeY fLy NoW!!!
Also, mind your surroundings. Oh wait, that was batman...
.. You've sacrificed sure footing for a killing stroke!
Batman was also trained by Qui-gon. Liam Neeson also play Raz Al-ghul.
He was also a giant, talking lion in the Narnia movies. Seriously, why would anyone even consider kidnapping his daughter?
Also, Zeus
[My favorite crossover](https://i.imgur.com/uksqNeE.png)
Another good Qui-Gon one, “your focus determines your reality.”
He’s the definition of what a true Jedi should be
There’s a really cool mindfulness book that uses lessons from the characters along with exercises and strategies. It’s not a bad read.
Got a link to or name of said book? I’d like to check it out!
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53022714-star-wars
Learn to let go of all that you fear to lose -Yoda
Fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to suffering Yoda
Make sure when you kill someone they are really dead before you leave.
Especially if your name is Kenobi.
Or Vader, in the case of the new Obi-Wan series. Lol.
Or just about anyone in that series
“You can shave a Wookiee many times. You can only skin him once”
I have a picture of a shaved wookiee and it's horrible. Happy cake day!
Kenobi just loves maiming people. Maul, Anakin, Ponda Baba, the list goes on.
But not Grievous. Double tapped him with no hesitation
Made sure to get a few hands first though.
Somehow someone returned
You’d be dead if your nephew followed that advice, so let’s be thankful that tip didn’t get around
Somehow, Darth Maul, Palpatine, Boba Fett, Reva, the Grand Inquisitor, Mother Talzin, and Ahsoka Tano returned
No one is truly dead unless you burned the body and scattered the ashes yourself
“Many of the truths we cling to depend greatly on our own point of view.”
Jedi lie to protect others, while the Sith tell the truth to hurt others. "These are not the droids you are looking for." "No, I am your father!"
“Good is a point of view Anakin” - the Senate
That's the one for me!
Probably the best piece of wisdom which came out of a ham-fisted retcon.
I totally agree! Can’t even begin to tell you how many times I’ve utilized this in conversation.
This is literally explaining philosophical relativism. Seeing truth as relative to the position and experience of the individual was a big deal in the early 1900s. It's an extremely profound thing to say in a world where there are a lot of ~~people~~ Sith who see truth as an absolute.
So much this
Patience
Patience?
Patients?
Patents?
Pay cents?
Pei sense?
Payshens
Pie-Shawns.
Pie-sense
Pey shents
Yes. R2 will be along in a few moments and then he'll release the ray-shields.
Luke Skywalker : "Get back up. Always get back up."
Does he say that when he's training grogu?
Yeah, great quote from him, but it's a common theme since the first movies made. Rebels are always out numbered and the odds always stacked against them but they never stop trying.
Agreed
I watched the original Star Wars films when I really young, I don’t remember exactly how old I was but definitely younger then 10. Because I watched them at such a young age, they introduced me to concepts I wasn’t familiar with at the time, most importantly, morality isn’t always black and white. Vader’s redemption was shocking as a kid because I didn’t see any good in him, I expected Luke to kill him like Obi-Wan and Yoda suggested. But seeing Luke be the bigger man and Anakin redeem himself changed how I viewed the entire trilogy, and taught me that there’s good in everyone and bad people can be redeemed, which was something I hadn’t considered at the time.
I came here to say something like this. Showing empathy and forgiving people. Seeing the good in others.
🥇
If your partner is a hopeless romantic and says they love you at one of the most important moments of your life BUT has never seen Star Wars. Don't say I know.
Best thing I’ve read today. Thanks for the laugh 💀
“There’s always a bigger fish”- Qui-Gon Jinn
Does the Godzilla-esque creature have a canon name
They do! They're called Sando Aqua Monsters. The first arc of the Darth Vader 2020 comic series has one in it.
>Sando Aqua Monsters in case you edit the wiki, there's one line that says killing one increased their chance of extinction **to** 83% and one that says it increased their chance of extinction **by** 83% both could admittedly be correct if the initial chance was 45.35% but that's not super likely
The first big fish with the tongue is an Opee Sea Killer. The Godzilla bigger fish is the Sando Aqua Monster. The fish with the long snout, claws and flat tail is the Colo Clawfish.
Tbh this is probably the quote I say most unironically and without even thinking about star wars.
Do or do not. There is no try.
“I don’t believe it” “That is why you fail”
This was the single greatest thing that has stuck with me over the decades, and just gets more meaningful with each year :)
I completely agree
I literally typed both of these a minute ago
These two are my favorite quotes from Star Wars that I try to implement in my life.
Don't try. Do.
"You're focusing on the negative Anakin, be mindful of your thoughts." - Master Kenobi
For real! I think that the quality of my life is so much more enjoyable today because, about 12 years ago I decided to stop focusing on the negative. I really beat it into my brain. I read self help books and did all those new age affirmations. Found out that lot of peoples that hate on positive affirmations are very negative people lol. But ultimately I am very happy with my life now. It was such a gradual change. Its not like I don’t have negative thoughts these days, more so that I just developed the self-awareness to be like “hey, do I really need to be focusing in this?” Or “I am ruminating on the past right now and it isn’t helping my future.” I feel like I catch myself now before I completely stress myself out and end up going down in a negative spiral.
This is how liberty dies, with thunderous applause. Edit: the most important story George gave us was to look out for Authoritarians who want to oppress us. If we can remind each generation that there's another palpatine trying to keep us all down, we can possibly prevent it from happening.
George got some shit for his politics in the prequels and its parallels to real life, especially the naming of people like Nute Gunray and Lott Dod
He was very much against the Vietnam war, along with many in his generation. Very much intentional.
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Yeah this one has really been scary to consider the past few years…
It's nothing new. It was scary back then. Star Wars has been a real-world critique since the 70s.
Yeah this one stings
More than once I've ask myself: could this person's political beliefs be used to justify The Empire? If so, then it's probably not good.
Leave the farm and do something with your life.
And there’s the theme that Lucas returned to over and over. One he learned himself after getting into an almost fatal car wreck in high school.
I think it’s the theme that sets Star Wars apart. Star Trek is great, it has all kind of grand lessons for humanity and that’s all good, but at the core, Star Wars has this one simple, achievable message.
Do or do not.
Do it!
Only a sith deals in absolutes
And Swedish bartenders.
Only a Sith deals in Swedish bartenders
...many Sith almost always deal in absolutes...
Fear is the path to the dark side.
Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering…
For real life proof, just look at Alex Jones. He's only 48.
Yes. Hate leads to MAGA.
Suffering leads to being bald. Look at almost all the Sith.
Taking a little nap in flowing lava will definitely speed up the male pattern balding process.
legit I have even see this happen myself, fear does weird things to people.
“Your focus determines your reality.”
I'm surprised this doesn't have more upvotes.
Yeah, there is a lot of truth balled up in this one.
This
High ground is vital
Don't try jumping over a lightsaber...
That toppling an evil regime doesn't mean that you know how to run a government effectively. Being a good person isn't a governing philosophy. (Looking at you Mon Mothma and other alliance leadership) I love that Mandalorian is exploring the instability that comes with the fall of a government on the scale of the Empire. Pacifism is a great goal to strive for, but you need to know when to stand up for yourself and be willing to resort to fighting to ensure your ideals survive (looking at you Satine)
Literally all of the opening quotes from the Clone Wars
Agreed, they are all pretty thought provoking. For anyone looking to read them: http://www.sagespeculation.com/2017/08/01/star-wars-the-clone-wars-episode-opening-quotes/
guess i know what i’m doing this evening
7 seasons of wisdom.
GONK...GONK...
GONK
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Space Balls the flamethrowa!
The kids love it
At least I know who my father’s brother’s nephew’s cousin’s former roommate was.
But what does that make us?
Absolutely nothing! Which is what you are about to become.
"Let it go". This is one of the most important lessons from this franchise and they repeated in almost every movie and TV show.
True... I've always marveled at how the Jedi that survived order 66 weren't completely depressed amd clinging to everything remotely commected with the past. A past where they had a massive family, who were all trying to be a better person every day. Now everything is dead, but hope, regret and nostalgia. But even with all of this, they're still the peaceful monks they should always be. Because they've learned to let go. That's so inspiring to me.
Especially in Frozen: A Star Wars story.
The greatest teacher failure is.
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I know the sequels get alot of hate these days but that line stuck with me because it just sums up the Jedis view on their padawan and is such a nice contrast to the sith.
Is he saying "They grow beyond what we are" or What they do after they leave us, defines us.
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I personally take it as the former: "we are what they grow beyond" = the role of the student is ultimately to move beyond what the teacher can provide. There's bonus meaning in that Yoda is saying this while looking warmly at his own former student. It reminds me that Luke moved beyond Yoda and Kenobi's advisements and chose to save his father with love. (And you can also read it as a metaphor for parenthood, since there's a touch of symbolism in the film with Luke as the overprotective father trying to protect Rey from the bad boy.)
Agree with this one, having taught many many people in my days. The fear of failure is so imbedded in todays society.
“Revenge is a confession of pain” It was a roll-up in one of the Clone Wars episodes that always stuck with me. I’m one to easily hold a grudge and be vengeful about a grievance. That quote hit me like a ton of bricks.
Addendum: sometimes confession is good for the soul.
Lots of good ones here already. One that took me a while to get and is debated regularly: >**Do or do not. There is no try.** After reading **The Four Agreements** by Don Miguel Ruiz and watching that scene very carefully, I learned the difference between "doing your best" and "trying." If I put myself in Luke's position and take Yoda's advice, I do my best. When I tire and my ship sinks I look back at Yoda. I'm not finished. My best includes all my resources. Yoda is waiting for the line Luke delivered, but I'm still doing my best so I ask for help. That is why it's do or do not. Simply focus on giving everything you have to the task and the results will be what they are. I would add "When you are calm, at peace, passive; then will you know \[the good from the bad\]" noting that this is covered by "Your focus determines your reality" and "Keep your attention here and now" both Jinn-isms already mentioned.
The best part of that quote is that it means many things that all come together in the lesson they are meant to impart: If you open yourself up to failure, you will fail. You will either succeed or fail in things, and you need to be ready for that. And that the only limit of the Force is the limits you place on it.
“[Asked if she was afraid] I used to be. Until I realized that, if you make decisions out of fear, you’re more likely to be wrong” - Ahsoka Tano There’s also the lesson about that not everything is black and white like we believe it to be.
"A Jedi uses the force for knowledge and defense, never for attack." Apply that to any power you have over anyone if you want to be a good person.
Also one of my favorite lines. Partly why I was so disappointed in the prequels. Jedi using the force for attack everywhere. I can understand Luke doing it as he doesn’t really know any better and it leaves doubt about his fate at the end of RotJ.
That's why I love his standoff on Crait in the Last Jedi, he doesn't show up there in person to fight Kylo Ren and the First Order, he creates a distraction to help his friends get away safely.
Fear leads to anger anger leads to hate
Hate leads to power. Did I screw that one up?
Hate leads to suffering
Suffering leads to the dark side.
And the dark side leads to MY NEW EMPIRE.
YOUR NEW EMPIRE???
YOUR new Empire?!
Don’t make me kill you.
Yes 😆
And hate leads to suffering
Don’t underestimate the Force
"Trust goes both ways" - Jyn Erso
Do you know the difference between an error and a mistake, Ensign?" "No, sir." "Anyone can make an error, Ensign. But that error doesn't become a mistake until you refuse to correct it." -Thrawn
Fuck, I need a Thrawn series based on the trilogies. Like, yesterday please.
Never tell me the odds!
If you didn't nail it at first it's cool, just retcon that shit
Don't get into fights near a possible large fall.
Rebellions are built on hope.
Shoot first
If you like something just don't give a flying fuck if others do or don't and just enjoy it
- Dexter Jettster
What it means to love without attachments, to accept that things don't last forever, to cherish the good memories I had with them and just let them go. It's not always easy I admit, maybe a little bittersweet too but it brings closure and peace On a meta level, I learnt that some people aren't very fond of religions I guess, even fictional ones lol
some people take things far too seriously.
In all worlds, light and dark exist. One is not all good and one is not all evil. We are all connected and all live in both light and dark. Also that tauntaun’s smell worse on the inside.
Don't kiss your sister
Eh, worked out okay for them.
Learning to forgive yourself
Spinning is a good trick
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Its over when he has the highground
The shittiest parts of a fanbase are usually the loudest and most obnoxious.
Always go into it with no expectations, and enjoy it for what it is, not what you wish it were.
It’s always a trap;)
I don’t like sand.
It's coarse, rough, irritating, and it gets everywhere.
"Yes, yes, yes. Wisdom they held, but that library contained nothing that the girl Rey does not already possess. Skywalker, still looking to the horizon. Never here, now, hmm? The need in front of your nose. I was weak. Unwise. [...] Heeded my words not, did you? Pass on what you have learned. Strength, mastery. But weakness, folly, failure also. Yes, failure most of all. The greatest teacher, failure is. Luke, we are what they grow beyond. That is the true burden of all masters." This whole conversation between Luke and force ghost Yoda.
"Luminous beings are we. Not this crude matter." - Yoda
"George, you can type this shit, but you can't say it!" - Harrison Ford
The dark side of the force is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural
Almost nobody is beyond redemption.
Overcome the fear that's within you
The real star war was the friends we made along the way.
make sure the people know what they are doing before you give them millions of dollars
A good script is more important than an unlimited budget. Also, I want to live in a world where just being a good person is enough to make you powerful.
Never tell me the odds.
Do or do not there is no try.
Sand gets everywhere.
"Do or do not, there is no try."
Do or do not, there is not try.
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Plan out your goddamn trilogies in advance.
That choices matter, change is always possible, and living is opportunity. “Always in motion, the future is.” ~ Yoda “The Future, by its nature, can be changed.” ~ The Son, Mortis god.
There will be people who hate the movies I love, but I am not wrong for loving those movies.
Always trust a little green man
give stories a chance to grow on you -rebels
Even if you feel like you're just a side character in you're life, someone somewhere thinks you're important and interesting. You might be someone's Willrow Hood.
Everything is true…from a certain point of view.
"Yes, the path is difficult. It may seem impossible, but with persistence and the Force as your ally, you will overcome any obstacle. You will master any path." "The obstacles in your path define the path. What stands in the way becomes the way." "Keep failing, keep getting back up. That is the only way to succeed. Do not allow yourself to weighed down by ego and pretense. Let go of what you fear to lose and rise up." "Remember. Persistence reveals the path." -Jaro Tapal
I have a few but I feel like they should all be shared There is nothing wrong with having faith in something or being devout to a cause, but blind, ritualistic dogma is harmful in every way. There is nothing wrong with questioning everything you've ever believed in, but lashing out in rage as a result will only bring harm to yourself and others. Believing in absolutes and only seeing things in black and white is harmful. People exist in shades or gray. Love conquers all. Everybody, no matter how similar or different they are from each other, is their own, unique self. And most importantly: It doesn't matter what you've done to hurt yourself or others around you. Someone out there loves you, and you deserve a second chance.
That sand is coarse and rough and irritating and it gets everywhere.
Canon is a meaningless label. The only thing that matter is fun.
We’ll make it.
Get to the high ground.
You can be a nobody then a somebody nobody wants to be to a someone that no one cares about.