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“An unfounded rumor is merely a fact that hasn’t yet been confirmed.” “Or a soap bubble that continues to float until it bursts,”
Experience had taught him that the best way to push an angry person into making mistakes was to refuse to join in that anger.
“He commands only the loyalty of my actions, not the loyalty of my heart and mind. The deepest secrets of the Chiss will always remain secrets.”
Politics, he’d heard someone say once, would ultimately be the death of the Empire. Politics between men like Krennic and Tarkin; politics all the way up to Palpatine himself. Infighting, jockeying for position, backstabbing with a smile, all the while ignoring the real threats. Threats from without … and from within.
We do not struggle against flesh and blood—the old Clone Wars–era saying whispered through Faro’s mind—but against ideas and fears, against hopelessness and manipulation.
Learning about each other’s ways and learning how we’re alike despite our differences is a way to enrich our lives.”
Without full knowledge, a person has to rely on trust and hope. Insufficient hope usually comes out as concern.”
“Someday, Mitth’raw’nuruodo, you’ll overthink and overplan, and it will come crashing down all around you. When that happens, I hope someone is there to lift you back to your feet.”
One must never dwell on failure, Thrawn had once told her. When defeat has come, a true warrior accepts it, learns from it, and continues on.
