Quotes from Michael A. Stackpole

Life is not without pain, but life concerns itself with how we handle that pain, or joy, or confusion or triumph. Life is more than time passing before death, it is the sum and total of all we make of it.

Easy isn't for Jedi. Of course, trying to find your own path is much more difficult. Maybe what you have to do is walk a bit on the other paths and see how you can waeve bits and pieces of them together." - Anakin Solo

Your intentions will be good. Without consideration and forethought, however, your actions could still be evil. That is the problem, of course, evil is always easy and resisting it is never so. Evil is relentless; and anyone, if they tire, if they are not vigilant, can fall prey to it.

Out of character to be so obvious. You need to be more subtle. Locate a partially blocked artery in his brain, then just pinch it off. Bang, he's down and it's over." - Mara Jade Skywalker

The distinction between protectors and warriors is critical to avoid the seduction of the Dark Side." -Luke Skywalker

Being Jedi is what we are. It's not the power we weild or the weapons we carry." -Luke Skywalker

I placed quite a burden on Anakin, didn't I, by giving him that name." –Leia Organa Solo "He is strong enough to carry that burden, Leia...He's young, yet he has courage and intelligence." –Elegos A'Kla

I know. Off to save the galaxy again, that's my Leia." - Han Solo

Can I truly discover how to integrate myself in the Force if I do not know who I am without it?" - Jacen Solo

I don't know what I'll be in the future, Anakin, but I know you'll be a great Jedi Knight." - Jacen Solo

If the quest was supposed to be easy, they would not have given it to someone who is supposed to be a hero.

Because finding the differences upon which we can hang hatred is much easier than discovering the common ground that can unite.

Time to remind them that trapping a Rogue doesn't make him dead, just deadlier.

On Dantooine, when Mara made me stop using the Force like a crutch, I had a lot of time to think about things. I realized I was using the force too much. Uncle Luke uses it like an advisor, or sometimes a power source. Others use it like a vibroblade, some like an opinion poll, and others yet like a whole variety of tools. I thought all about that, and I guess I chose to follow in Uncle Luke's footsteps." -Anakin

Honor is a thin cloak against the chill of a grave.

You can't hear a whisper if you're constantly shouting.