Heir to the Empire (Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy, #1)
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“Not the last of the old Jedi, Luke. The first of the new.”
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luck is often little more than raw talent combined with the ability to make the most of opportunities.”
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And to learn exactly what it was Luke Skywalker had done to make her so desperately hate him.
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Mourning the loss of a friend and teacher was both fitting and honorable, but to dwell unnecessarily on that loss was to give the past too much power over the present.
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Fear and anger, Yoda had often warned him, were the slaves of the dark side. Vaguely, Luke wondered which side curiosity served.
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“Anyone can make an error, Ensign. But that error doesn’t become a mistake until you refuse to correct it.”
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Giving in to fear would only rob him of the ability to think, and that was the last thing he could afford to lose at this point.
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Sentient beings, human and Wookiee alike, simply could not maintain a continual state of vigilance when there was no visible enemy to be vigilant toward.