131 Quotes by Timothy Zahn

There are few traps that cannot be turned against their designers.

One is born with a unique set of talents and abilities. One must choose which of those talents to nurture, which to set aside for a time, which to ignore completely. Sometimes.

You served too long under Lord Vader, Captain. I Have no qualms about accepting a useful idea merely because it wasn’t my own. My position and ego are not at stake here.

Jedi Skywalker; remember it well. For if you allow your justice to be forgotten, you will be forced to repeat the same lessons again and again.” He held Luke’s gaze.

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

You asked what I hoped to gain by meeting you on the bridge, Admiral?” Thrawn asked softly. Savit looked back at Thrawn. The blue face was still calm, but the glowing eyes seemed to have taken on a new intensity. “So tell me,” he invited. “It’s very simple,” Thrawn said. “I wished for a better view of the coming battle.

I’ve found that what most people call luck is often little more than raw talent combined with the ability to make the most of opportunities.

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.

Refusing to be intimidated, after all, didn’t mean deliberately asking for trouble.