Chaos Rising (Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy, #1)

by Timothy Zahn

In moments of stress or uncertainty, we tend to fall back on the familiar and comfortable.”

“Intent and motivations are irrelevant,” Thrawn said. “Judgment can focus only on actions.”

“I had an older sister,” Thrawn said, his voice almost too soft for her to hear. “She was five when she disappeared. My parents would never tell me where she went.”

The key to a satisfying life is to accept those things that cannot be changed, and make a positive difference with those that can.”