The 110 Best Star Wars Phrases

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Talking about Star Wars is talking about one of the main franchises based on a space fantasy world, where life spreads throughout the universe in many different ways. An odyssey of adventure, action, romance and a lot of learning that has shaped this franchise for decades, to the point that it already has movies, video games, series and books.

In this article you will find several of the most important Star Wars phrases commented.

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    The most memorable Star Wars phrases

    Although it began as a cinematographic work by George Lucas, the Star Wars universe has left an indelible legacy within pop culture that will continue for much longer. For this reason, in this article we bring the best Star Wars phrases to pay tribute to the franchise.

    1. A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away…

    The introduction to a new world of science fiction that marked a generation.

    2. Who is crazier: the crazy person or the crazy person who follows the crazy person? (Obi-Wan Kenobi)

    An interesting question, with a not so simple answer.

    3. Mentors tend to see our mistakes more than we would like. This is how you mature. (Padmé Amidala)

    Mentors point out our flaws so that we can improve.

      4. The Force will be with you. Always. (Obi-Wan Kenobi)

      Strength, that element that is celebrated every May 4th.

      5. Someday I will be the most powerful Jedi of all time. (Anakin Skywalker)

      An ambition that led him to the dark side.

      6. Your lack of faith is annoying. (Darth Vader)

      If there is something that characterizes this villain, it is his absolute self-confidence.

      7. No. Don’t try it. Do it, or do not, but do not try. (Yoda teacher)

      There are some attempts that are only half done.

      8. Fear is the path to the Dark Side. (Yoda)

      Fear can lead us to make wrong decisions.

      9. Focus on the moment. Feel, don’t think, use your instinct. (Qui-Gon Jinn)

      Sometimes instinct takes us where we should go.

      10. Strength is powerful in my family, my father had it, my sister has it, I have it. (Luke Skywalker)

      A family where strength is very present.

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      11. You always with your “it can’t be done”! Were you not listening to me? (Yoda)

      Thinking negatively leads us to give up more easily.

      12. A Jedi’s strength flows from the Force. But beware of the dark side: Anger, fear, aggression; of the dark side Force are. Easy fast flow to join in combat. (Yoda)

      The danger of getting carried away by negative emotions.

      13. To defeat your enemy, you first have to understand him. (Ahsoka Tano)

      You can’t overcome what you don’t know.

      14. This is the way. (The Mandalorian)

      The right path to follow.

      15. I have traveled this galaxy from one end to the other, I have seen very strange things, but I have never seen anything that would lead me to believe that there is a single powerful force that controls everything. (Han Solo)

      Han Solo wrote his own destiny.

      16. There are not enough Jedi to protect the Republic. We ensure peace, not war. (Mace Windu)

      The true duty of the Jedi.

      17. It is evident that this contest will not be decided by our knowledge of the Force, the lightsaber will be the one who gives the answer. (Count Dooku)

      Despising the power of force before the power of violence.

        18. Attachments lead to jealousy, the shadow of greed that is. Train yourself to let go of everything you fear losing. (Yoda)

        The risk that comes with becoming attached to someone.

        19. The future is always in motion. (Yoda)

        The future is never static, so we cannot guess where it will take us.

        20. Your focus determines your reality. (Qui-Gon Jinn)

        We see the world according to the way we perceive our experiences.

        21. Sometimes I don’t understand human behavior. I’m just trying to do my job in the most efficient way. (C-3PO)

        Human behavior is extremely changeable.

        22. You can’t stop the changes, just like you can’t stop the sun from setting. (Shmi Skywalker)

        Changes always come, so we must adapt to them.

        23. There must always be two, no more and no less. A teacher and an apprentice. (Yoda teacher)

        A relationship that is only between two people.

        24. If you define yourself by your power to take life, by your desire to dominate, to possess, then you are nobody. (Obi-Wan Kenobi)

        Ambition leaves us empty inside.

        25. It goes against my programming to impersonate a deity. (C-3PO)

        A robot that only followed its programming.

        26. Train yourself to let go of everything you fear losing. (Yoda)

        There comes a time when we must give up something to move forward.

        27. If one wants to know the great mystery of force, one must study it from all sides. (Chancellor Palpatine)

        Strength has its positive and dark side.

        28. Don’t be blinded by this technological terror that you have built. (Darth Vader)

        Darth Vader didn’t do anything he hadn’t planned before.

        29. It doesn’t matter how much we have fought. I’ve always hated to see you go. (Princess Leia)

        A love that fears loss.

        30. If we sacrifice our code, even for victory, we may lose what is most important, our honor. (Obi-Wan Kenobi)

        The end does not always justify the means.

        31. A Jedi must have the deepest commitment, the most serious mind… (Yoda)

        An honor that is also a heavy burden that not everyone can carry.

        32. I will not fail you. I’m not afraid. (Luke Skywalker)

        When we lose fear, we become unstoppable.

        33. Many of the truths we believe depend on point of view. (Obi-Wan Kenobi)

        Everyone has their own truth.

        34. Mind Tricks don’t work on me, only money. (Watt)

        There are people who are only motivated by money.

        35. I am one with the Force. The force is with me. (Chirrut Imwe)

        The strength comes from within.

        36. Patience, use the Force. Think. (Obi-Wan Kenobi)

        We must always think before acting.

        37. Victory?! Victory you say…, Master Obi-Wan, no victory… on the dark side the veil has fallen, the Clone War has already begun. (Yoda)

        A fictitious victory that began the clone war.

        38. If you defeat me, I will become more powerful than you can imagine. (Obi-Wan Kenobi)

        Defeats should be an impetus to continue growing.

          39. I am your father. (Darth Vader)

          The most shocking revelation for Luke.

          40. Chewie…we’re home. (Han Solo)

          The moment they both found the Millennium Falcon again.

          41. Without a doubt, wonderful the mind of a child is. (Yoda)

          A child’s mind is infinite.

          42. Are you an angel?… Yes, I have heard deep space pilots talk about them. They are the most beautiful beings in the universe. (Anakin Skywalker)

          What Anakin said to Padme the first time he met her.

          43. Luke, when I am gone, the last of the Jedi you will be. Teach what you have learned. (Yoda)

          A legacy that became more of a legend than a reality.

          44. Size doesn’t matter. Look at me. You judge me by my size, huh? And you shouldn’t, because my ally is the force, and a powerful ally is… (Yoda)

          Master Yoda taught us that we should not judge anyone by their appearance.

          45. I am not afraid of dying. I haven’t stopped dying day by day since you came back into my life. (Padmé Amidala)

          Resigned to her personal, loving destiny and her role within the Galaxy.

          46. ​​I was not elected to watch my people suffer and die while we discuss this invasion in a committee. (Queen Amidala)

          A queen who decided to take the reins against the threat of the Empire.

          47. You haven’t changed anything, you are just like the one who stays alive in my dreams. (Anakin Skywalker)

          An expected meeting with Padme.

          48. It’s true. All of this. The dark side, the Jedi. Are real. (Han Solo)

          A new revelation of something that used to be common and has now become a fantastic legend.

          49. The force is what gives the Jedi their power, it is an energy field created by all living things, it surrounds us, penetrates us and holds the galaxy together. (Obi-Wan Kenobi)

          Explaining what strength is about.

          50. I killed your kind when being a Jedi meant something. (Jabba)

          Despising the strength of the Jedi.

          51. Protect the rebellion, save the dream. (Garrera)

          A dream that became a hope to fight the Empire.

          52. I killed them, I killed them all, they are dead. And not only men, but also women and just like children. They are animals, and I killed them like animals. And I hate them! (Anakin Skywalker)

          Anakin never managed to get rid of that hatred and contempt he had for his past.

          53. Don’t thank me all at once. (Han Solo)

          A questionable character who ended up becoming a hero.

          54. The time to fight is now. (Jyn Erso)

          There are times when you just need to act.

          55. You are deep inside my soul, tormenting me. What can I do, I will do everything you ask of me. (Anakin Skywalker)

          A love as passionate as it was dangerous, that got out of control.

          56. Are you allowed to love? I thought that was forbidden to you. (Padme Amidala)

          The Jedi suffered from a very restricted life.

          57. Luke Skywalker? He believed it was a myth. (King)

          A brave man who ended up becoming a ghost.

          58. I have no interest in listening to your reasons boy, that life was mine for the taking. (Darth Vader)

          Without any possibility of reasoning with him.

          59. No, you will come with me. I won’t leave you here, I must save you. (Luke Skywalker)/ You already did it, Luke. (Darth Vader)

          The moment of farewell between father and son.

          60. You have a power that I do not understand and would never have. (Princess Leia)

          Even though they were siblings, the force flowed differently in Luke and Leia.

            61. We are the spark that will light the flame that will burn the First Order! (Poe Dameron)

            The threat that resurfaced after the Empire.

            62. The Republic, immediately, is closed and becomes the first Galactic Empire, to protect the order and security of society. (Chancellor Palpatine)

            The way he put the Republic in check.

            63. Be careful not to drown in your aspirations. (Darth Vader)

            There are ambitions that bury us instead of leading us to success.

            64. You must be very careful when perceiving the future, Anakin. (Yoda teacher)

            The future also depends on how each person interprets it.

            65. This is a new day, a new beginning. (Ahsoka Tano)

            Every day is an opportunity to take advantage of.

            66. Religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid. (Han Solo)

            A complete weapons expert.

            67. You were like my brother, Anakin. I loved you. (Obi-Wan Kenobi)

            The betrayal that weighed the most on Obi-Wan’s heart.

            68. Starting today, your new name will be Darth… Vader. (Darth Sidious)

            The rise of the leader of the Empire.

            69. There is something in me that was always there, but now it has awakened and I need help. (King)

            The heir to the force who did not know her possible destiny.

            70. A wonderful girl. I’ll end up killing her or I’ll start liking her. (Han Solo)

            His thoughts about Leia.

            71. The Force is not the property of the Jedi. (Luke Skywalker)

            Strength is acquired by anyone.

            72. Life creates it, makes it grow, penetrates us and surrounds us… We are luminous beings! Not this crude stuff! (Yoda)

            We are all full of life.

            73. Show me again the power of darkness… And nothing will stand in your way. (Kylo Ren)

            A faithful follower of the ideals of the Empire, who seeks to re-emerge.

            74. I feel like one day you are going to kill me. (Obi-Wan Kenobi)

            A cruel joke on Anakin that came true.

            75. This is how you win a war. Not fighting what you hate, but saving what you love. (Roste Tico)

            Wars are won when you rescue all the good things you can.

            76. We will finally reveal ourselves to the Jedi. Finally we will have revenge. (Darth Maul)

            A hatred that consumed the entire galaxy.

            77. Hope is like the sun. If you just believe it when you see it, you’ll never make it through the night. (Princess Leia)

            Hope lives with the confidence we feel inside.

            78. That’s impossible! How will the Emperor maintain control of the galaxy without bureaucracy? (General Tagge)

            A bureaucratic system that destroyed the faith of the galaxy.

            79. Why do I sense that we have adopted another regrettable way of life. (Obi-Wan Kenobi)

            A simple decision can change the course of everything.

            80. “I love you” (Leia) / “I know” (Han Solo).

            One of the most iconic love phrases in the saga.

            81. All your life you have to look towards the future, towards the horizon. His mind should never stay where he was or what he was doing. (Yoda)

            Encouraging us to pursue our future instead of getting stuck in the present.

            82. I think my eyes are getting better. Instead of a big dark spot, I see a big light spot. (Han Solo)

            A new awakening.

            83. You were the chosen one! The one who would destroy the Sith, not the one who would join them! The one who would come to bring balance to the force, not plunge it into darkness! (Obi-Wan Kenobi)

            The chosen one who ended up becoming the enemy.

            84. The possibility of destroying a planet is insignificant compared to the power of the Force. (Darth Vader)

            Comparing the relentless power of the force.

            85. I am a prisoner of the kiss that you should never have given me. (Anakin Skywalker)

            An innocent kiss of love that filled Anakin’s heart with ambition.

            86. The fear of loss is a path to the dark side. (Yoda)

            That is why everyone had to detach themselves from those who could generate dependency.

            87. Attachment is prohibited. Compassion, on the other hand, which for me is nothing more than unconditional love, is indispensable. It can be said that it encourages us to love. (Anakin Skywalker)

            The way of loving that is accepted within the Jedi.

            88. This is how freedom dies… with applause. (Padmé Amidala)

            Many allow themselves to be blinded by empty promises.

            89. Sometimes we have to put aside pride and do what is asked of us. (Anakin Skywalker)

            Pride can destroy you from within.

            90. There is always a bigger fish. (Qui-Gon Jinn)

            There is always a greater goal to pursue.

            91. Our meeting was not a coincidence. Nothing happens by accident. (Qui-Gon Jinn)

            About his meeting with Anakin’s mother.

            92. The ability to speak does not make you intelligent. (Qui-Gon Jinn)

            Not all those who brag about what they know or do are honest people.

            93. War does not make one greater. (Yoda)

            Wars only have destructive power.

            94. It seems that we are made to suffer. It’s our luck in life. (C-3PO)

            Even robots can have an unfavorable fate.

            95. You underestimate the power of the Dark Side, if you don’t fight… you will meet your destiny. (Darth Vader)

            The dark side, as strong and intimidating as the force.

            96. If the pride is double, the fall is double. (Count Dooku)

            The proud refuse to see their vulnerable points.

            97. Good is only a point of view. (Chancellor Palpatine)

            A point of view that I did not share at all.

            98. No mystical energy field controls my destiny. All this is nothing more than legends and nonsense. (Han Solo)

            Stating that only he chooses the direction he wants to take.

            99. I know how to run without you holding my hand. (King)

            A woman who learned to defend herself since she was little.

            100. If once you take the path of the dark side it will forever dominate your destiny. It will consume you, just like it did with Obi-Wan’s apprentice. (Yoda)

            A warning to Luke about the danger of getting carried away by the dark side.

            101. Your presumption is your weakness. (Luke Skywalker)

            Pride can be a point of vulnerability.

            102. Impressive… Very impressive! You control your fear, Obi-Wan has taught you well. (Darth Vader)

            Flattering Luke’s potential.

            103. Let the past die. Kill him, if necessary. (Kylo Ren)

            The past needs to be left behind so we can move forward.

            104. Join me and together we will rule the Galaxy as father and son. (Darth Vader)

            A tempting offer that Luke rejected.

            105. I never question something… Until after I do it. (Han Solo)

            A man who preferred to act rather than think.

            106. Fear, fear attracts the fearful, the strong, the weak, the innocent, the corrupt. Fear, fear is my ally. (Darth Maul)

            Fear used as a weapon.

            107. Fear leads to anger, anger leads to hatred, hatred leads to suffering. I sense much fear in you. (Yoda)

            Fear keeps us from our goals.

            108. Can someone get this doormat with legs out of my way? (Princess Leia)

            A somewhat derogatory comment against Chewie.

            109. Your eyes can deceive you, don’t trust them. (Obi-Wan)

            You always have to be careful with appearances.

            110. Just once, let me look at you with my own eyes. (Darth Vader)

            A very short meeting but full of feeling.


            • Emily Williams Jones

              I’m Emily Williams Jones, a psychologist specializing in mental health with a focus on cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and mindfulness. With a Ph.D. in psychology, my career has spanned research, clinical practice and private counseling. I’m dedicated to helping individuals overcome anxiety, depression and trauma by offering a personalized, evidence-based approach that combines the latest research with compassionate care.