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.

My point is that true leaders...understand the possible consequences of their decisions, and are willing to bear that weight. The question is whether that's a step you're willing to take." -Carlist Rieekan

Without trust, there can be no genuine peace. Neither in politics, nor in the quiet individuality of the heart and spirit.

For the Jedi, there is no emotion; there is peace.

Luck is merely an illusion, trusted by the ignorant and chased by the foolish.

The scene that made me furious was watching Padme, a woman who just gave birth to two beautiful children, just giving up the will to live.

If the new movies do contradict my books in some way, I can probably come up with some hand-waving story that will explain the apparent discrepancy. If there’s one thing we authors are good at, it’s hand-waving.