Timothy Zahn Quotes

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

  Timothy Zahn

  Luck, Ignorant, Illusion

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• The choices of one shape the futures of all.

  Timothy Zahn

  Choices, Shapes

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

  Timothy Zahn

  Heart, Individuality, Spirit

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• How many black holes have we been up close and personal with?" Kosta countered. "All sorts of odd things happen near the event horizon, from huge tidal forces to variations in time. Personally, I'm voting on it having to do with gravity, either a polarization of the fields themselves or else something related to the time differential." I didn't know physics had become a democracy," Hanan murmered.

  Timothy Zahn

  Voting, Black, Democracy

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• 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

  Timothy Zahn

  Decision, Leader, Weight

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• 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.

  Timothy Zahn

  Change, Smile, Rocks

  Timothy Zahn (2012). “The Icarus Hunt”, p.346, Spectra

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• When you understand a species' art, you understand that species.

  Timothy Zahn

  Art, Species

  Timothy Zahn (2011). “Heir to the Empire: Star Wars Legends: The 20th Anniversary Edition”, p.31, Del Rey

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• 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)

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  Opportunity, People, Luck

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• If you don't want to be noticed, you don't use a Star Destroyer.

  Timothy Zahn

  Stars, Use, Want

  Timothy Zahn (2011). “Heir to the Empire: Star Wars Legends: The 20th Anniversary Edition”, p.61, Del Rey

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• 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.

  Timothy Zahn

  Beautiful, Children, Giving Up

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• Governments and entire planets are important, Threepio. But when you sift everything down, they're all just made of people.

  Timothy Zahn

  Government, People, Important

  Timothy Zahn (2011). “Heir to the Empire: Star Wars Legends: The 20th Anniversary Edition”, p.38, Del Rey

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

  Timothy Zahn

  Emotion

  Timothy Zahn (2011). “Heir to the Empire: Star Wars Legends: The 20th Anniversary Edition”, p.268, Del Rey

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• 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.

  Timothy Zahn

  Book, Hands, Stories

  Reddit AMA, www.reddit.com. July 9, 2014.

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• Are you ready? I'm three blocks past ready. Pardon? Skip it.

  Timothy Zahn

  Block, Past, Three

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