Timothy Zahn

“A Jedi with ignited lightsaber, in Mara’s experience, was a sight that normally caused sentient beings to pause for a moment or…

— Timothy Zahn

For a change, lady luck seemed to be smiling on me. Then again, maybe the fickle wench was just lulling me into…

— Timothy Zahn

“of his. The same earnestness that had stopped her from killing that insane Joruus C’baoth back on Jomark. ”

— Timothy Zahn

My point is that true leaders...understand the possible consequences of their decisions, and are willing to bear that weight. The question is…

— Timothy Zahn

“A life path may change because of important decisions or events. Those were what drove my current path. But sometimes the smallest…

— Timothy Zahn

“For a long minute he gazed at her, his eyes searching the features of that face he'd grown to love so deeply…

— Timothy Zahn

“And in that single crackle of tortured electronics she had lost everything. Her comm, her lights, her limited maneuvering jets, her life…

— Timothy Zahn

“Alliances are useful in some situations. In others, they are absolutely vital. But”

— Timothy Zahn

“But I would also warn against diverting too many of the Empire’s resources from a flexible navy of capital ships and starfighters…

— Timothy Zahn

“There is satisfaction in defeating an enemy. But one must never allow oneself to become complacent. There are always more enemies to…

— Timothy Zahn

“But Mount Tantiss was gone, destroyed by agents of the New Republic and C'baoth's own madness and treason. And Grand Admiral Thrawn…

— Timothy Zahn

The choices of one shape the futures of all.

— Timothy Zahn

“The Federal District, known informally as the Core of Coruscant—or, even more informally, Core Square—was the undisputed center of the galaxy, both…

— Timothy Zahn

“All people have regrets. Warriors are no exceptions. One would hope it was possible to distinguish between events caused by one's carelessness…

— Timothy Zahn

“the best path didn’t have to be quick as long as it was correct.”

— Timothy Zahn

“As he joined them, Lando felt a frown crease his forehead. It had been hard to tell through all the rest of…

— Timothy Zahn

I've found that what most people call luck is often little more than raw talent combined with the ability to make the…

— Timothy Zahn

“A friend need not be kept either within sight or within reach. A friend must be allowed the freedom to find and…

— Timothy Zahn

“Thrawn smiled—a smile that sent a shiver up Pellaeon's back. "Why, the only puzzle worth solving, of course," the Grand Admiral said…

— Timothy Zahn

“The fear of the violent and the lawless is no less a tyranny than the edicts that come from the Emperor’s throne.”

— Timothy Zahn

If the new movies do contradict my books in some way, I can probably come up with some hand-waving story that will…

— Timothy Zahn

“It is said that one should keep one's allies within view, and one's enemies within reach. A valid statement. One must be…

— Timothy Zahn

“Courage wasn’t a matter of taking the whole mountain in a single massive leap. Courage was taking it one step at a…

— Timothy Zahn

“A great tactician creates plans. A good tactician recognizes the soundness of a plan presented to him. A fair tactician must see…

— Timothy Zahn

The scene that made me furious was watching Padme, a woman who just gave birth to two beautiful children, just giving up…

— Timothy Zahn