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

by Timothy Zahn

“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.”

“All beings possess imagination to varying degrees,” Thrawn said. “It can be encouraged and nurtured, or can sometimes shine out in moments of stress. But curiosity is a choice. Some wish to have it. Others don’t.

“The cautious path merely guarantees a slow slide to irrelevance. The Mitth must take risks—calculated and well planned, but risks nonetheless—if we’re to maintain our position among the Ruling Families.”