2 Nov 2011

More quotes from Star Wars

I just finished watching Star Wars episodes 2 through 6.  I really liked 3PO and R2-D2 in all episodes.  In Bicentennial Man, the robot Andrew is told that unlike humans he doesn’t have time constraints.  Being a machine, he has infinite time to accomplish whatever he wants to.  I could see that so clearly in Star Wars.  By the time the whole war is over, several Jedis are dead.  But 3PO and R2-D2 keep helping in the war.  It’s pretty much like the droids are the core of the movie: no episode without them.

3PO being funny and lame is quite likeable too.  I have only one quote of 3PO’s in the list, but I liked several of his dialogues.  Not quotable though, since they don’t make much sense without the context.

(Spoiler alert!)  Another nice touch was not forgetting the original prophecy when the movie ends.  Anakin is the one who’s supposed to end the war, but he turns to the dark side.  Obi-Wan is shocked, but Yoda with his wisdom stays calm.  Eventually it’s Anakin who ends the war and brings peace to the galaxy.
  • All mentors have a way of seeing more of our faults than we would like.  It’s the only way we grow.
  • Life seems so much simpler when you’re fixing [broken] things.
  • To be angry is to be human.
  • The fear of loss is a path to the dark side.
  • Attachment leads to jealousy.  The shadow of greed that is.
  • Train yourself to let go of everything you fear to lose.
  • Good is a point of view, Anakin.
  • [3PO to R2-D2] I don’t know what this trouble is about, but I’m sure it must be your fault.
  • Your eyes can deceive you, don’t trust them.
  • In my experience, there’s no such thing as luck.
  • If money is all that you love, then that’s what you’ll receive.
  • “Great warrior!  Wars not make one great.”
  • Many of the truths we cling to depend greatly on our own point of view.
  • Your thoughts betray you.

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