Inspirational Quotes by George Lucas

19 Inspirational quotes by George Lucas

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From a galaxy far, far away to everyday ambition, Lucas’s 19 short sayings capture the same creative spark that birthed Star Wars. They’re concise, visionary, and surprisingly practical.

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“Do or do not, there is no try. -Yoda”

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Impressive, most impressive. (Darth Vadar)

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A movie is never finished, only abandoned.

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Never tell me the odds!

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No! Try not. Do, or do not. There is no try.

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We were always dreaming of how it was going to be.

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Always remember, your focus determines your reality.

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If I had time and a hammer, I'd track down every bootleg copy and smash it.

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We are all living in cages with the door wide open.

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I'm not in a contest. I make movies. I'm not a racehorse...

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Don't avoid the cliches - they are cliches because they work!

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“In a dark place we find ourselves, and a little more knowledge lights our way.”

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The object is to try to get the (movie) system to work for you, instead of against you. And the only way…

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'Star Wars' is fun, its exciting, its inspirational, and people respond to that. It's what they want.

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The sciences are the 'how,' and the humanities are the 'why' - why are we here, why do we believe in the…

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I thought it was too wacky for the general public. On his original opinion of his movie's chances for success, 1997.

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If you want to be successful in a particular field or endeavor, I think perseverance is one of the key qualities. It's…

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You have to find something that you love enough to be able to take risks, jump over the hurdles and break through…

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My first six years in the business were hopeless. There are a lot of times when you sit and you say "Why…

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If this were a fantasy world, there would be ten of me and we would each be doing what we wanted to do.

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A special effect is a tool, a means of telling a story. A special effect without a story is a pretty boring thing.

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If you look at 'Blade Runner,' it's been cut sixteen ways from Sunday, and there are all kinds of different versions of it.

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“Dreams are extremely important. You can’t do it unless you imagine it.”

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Never tell me the odds!

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There's nothing worse than the frustration of having somebody who you feel doesn't get what you're doing, trying to turn it into something else.…

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