Chaos Rising Quotes

“Uncertainty can be the most difficult and frightening of mental states. If you’re always wondering which way to go, you might freeze up and not go anywhere. If you’re afraid you can’t do something, you might not even try.”
― Timothy Zahn, Chaos Rising

“The key to a satisfying life is to accept those things that cannot be changed, and make a positive difference with those that can.”
― Timothy Zahn, Chaos Rising

“Intent and motivations are irrelevant,” Thrawn said. “Judgment can focus only on actions.”
― Timothy Zahn, Chaos Rising

“His chief failing is a lack of curiosity.” “I’d have said no imagination.” “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.”
― Timothy Zahn, Chaos Rising

“I didn't say that," Ziara protested, eyeing him as a sudden idea occurred to her. "But I'm a practical person, and when I hear a new theory I like to give it a test."
"Shall we as the Ascendancy to declare war on someone?"
"I was thinking a little smaller," she said. "Come on.”
― Timothy Zahn, Chaos Rising

“He lifted a hand. "We all have regrets, however, jut as we have hopes that will never be fulfilled. The key to a satisfying life is to accept those things that cannot be changed, and make a positive difference with those that can.”
― Timothy Zahn, Chaos Rising

“Vurawn was no more. In his place now stood Thrawn.”
― Timothy Zahn, Chaos Rising

“Someplace nice and quiet and away from the spaceport, I hope," Thalias said. "The first thing Yiv will probably assume is that we'll try to steal a ship."
"Indeed he will," Thrawn agreed.
"So where are we going?"
Thrawn leaned forward, giving her a smile around the edge of his dripping hood. "To the spaceport," he said. "To steal a ship.”
― Timothy Zahn, Chaos Rising

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― Timothy Zahn, Chaos Rising

“For you, what moments I can't spare I'll make.”
― Timothy Zahn, Chaos Rising

“I like to think the galaxy runs on balance," Thalias said. "Those who deserve trouble get it, and those who don't, don't."
"You really think it works that way?"
Thalias huffed out a sigh. "Not even close," she conceded.”
― Timothy Zahn, Chaos Rising

“Thalias had thought about this moment for a long time. She'd wondered what he would say, what she would say, and if it would open up new vistas for her life and her future.
And now nothing. He was thoughtful. Just thoughtful.
She closed her eyes, wishing she was anywhere else in the galaxy. She should never, never have started down this path in the first place.
"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."
Thalias opened her eyes again. He was still sitting there in the gloom, still looking thoughtful.
But now there was something new in his eyes. A distant, well-hidden, but lingering pain.”
― Timothy Zahn, Chaos Rising

“What in hell's name were you thinking?" he snapped, glaring as if he was trying to melt her into slag by eyeflame and willpower alone.”
― Timothy Zahn, Chaos Rising

“Intent and motivations are irrelevant, Judgment can focus only on actions.”
― Timothy Zahn, Chaos Rising

“I didn't say that," Ziara protested, eyeing him as a sudden idea occurred to her. "But I'm a practical person, and when I hear a new theory I like to give it a test."
"Shall we ask the Ascendancy to declare war on someone?"
"I was thinking a little smaller," she said. "Come on.”
― Timothy Zahn, Chaos Rising

“The young girl was waiting in the sky-walker suite’s dayroom when she arrived, sprawled across a massive chair and playing a tap-click game on her questis. She looked to be nine or ten, but sky-walkers tended to be on the short side, so that was only a guess. She looked up as Thalias came through the hatchway, gave the woman a rather suspicious-looking appraisal, then returned her attention to the game. Thalias started to introduce herself, remembered how touchy she’d usually been whenever a new caregiver came to call, and instead took her luggage to her part of the suite”
― Timothy Zahn, Chaos Rising