9 lines I love to quote from Star Wars

Posted on December 12, 2019April 15, 2020 by Matt Todd

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I’m sorry if I’ve ever had a conversation with you and I wound up throwing out an obscure movie reference. Odds are, it’s going to be a quote from Star Wars. I’ve watched the Original Trilogy of the Skywalker Saga that the lines are somewhat ingrained into my being. I quote it while I’m watching the films. I quote it when I’m not. And there are many times when I don’t even realize I’m quoting Star Wars at all. It’s just who I am.

You know, now that I’m thinking about it, I’m not sorry at all.

If we’re going to have a relatively meaningful conversation in real life, you’re going to need to have at least a passing familiarity with the Original Trilogy. It’s just how it’s going to have to be.

But what if you haven’t watched Star Wars? First of all…

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

It’s been a foundation of our culture for the past 40+ years. You should have seen them by now. And if you haven’t? Well, here’s the reason why A New Hope is my favorite. And why The Empire Strikes Back is my favorite. Oh, and here’s why Return of the Jedi is my favorite. Yes. All three of them are my favorite. And they should be yours, too.

But if you haven’t watched the Original Trilogy by now, you should probably stop reading this right now and go do it. Don’t worry. I’ll wait.

Just do it.

You can get the DVDs here.

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So here we are. You’ve experienced the majesty that is the Original Trilogy of the Star Wars Skywalker Saga. The other entries are great (well…most of them…), but they will never hold a candle to the Original Trilogy.

You’ll probably agree that some of the dialogue is rather wooden. And some of it is downright crazy. But there are times when its wittiness is brilliant. It’s absolute gold. And you’ll find yourself referencing these lines over and over and over again.

Trust me.

Nine (more) lines I love to quote from Star Wars

1. “I don’t know where you get your delusions, laser brain.” – Princess Leia

Princess Leia seemed to reserve her best zingers for Han. I’ve never felt the need to call my crush (of close to 25 years) laser brain or any other insult. But I sure like using this line whenever someone isn’t making any sense.

I find myself wanting to use this quote from Star Wars a lot when talking politics. I’ve managed to bite my tongue for the most part.

2 . “Will somebody get this walking carpet out of the way?” – Princess Leia

I’m not gonna lie. He does look like a walking carpet on occasion. But let’s get real here. We all know that, from the moment they met, Leia was secretly harboring some deep admiration for Chewie. She just didn’t know how to express it without some type of witty remark.

3. “Pass on what you have learned.” – Yoda

I know Yoda was talking to Luke here. But he could have been talking to me. or to you. All of us have learned important lessons as we’ve walked this journey of life. It’s only right to share those lessons with others. Maybe they’ll learn from our victories as well as our mistakes.

Kind of fits with the main thrust behind this blog’s mission. Right? If it behooves us to live, it also behooves us to help and challenge others to do the same.

So, you can thank Yoda for this blog. From a certain point of view.

4. “So be it. Jedi.” – Emperor Palpatine

I don’t always include the “Jedi.” part. But when I do, I’ll know pretty quickly if we’re going to be able to have a meaningful Star Wars-infused conversation.

That’s right.

It’s a trap.

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5. “Scoundrel? I like the sound of that.” – Han Solo

There’s been a movement afoot to clean up Han’s checkered past. George Lucas says that’s why he changed the now-infamous Mos Eisley Cantina scene in A New Hope. He didn’t think Han should be a “cold-blooded killer.”

If you ask me, I think he just wanted to change things to change things because shiny new special effects made it possible. And then when people pushed back, he just dug in his heels. But you didn’t really ask me, did you?

Growing up, my friends and I would occasionally fight over who got to pretend to be Han when we were playing Star Wars. Because we all knew that you couldn’t whitewash who Han Solo is deep down. He’s a scoundrel.

Scoundrel?

I like the sound of that…

6. “I’m out of it for a little bit and everyone’s getting delusions of grandeur.” – Han Solo

I fell this way after every nap. It’s like people expect me to…you know…do stuff immediately after I wake up. Delusions of grandeur, indeed.

7. “We seem to be made to suffer. It’s our lot in life.” – C-3PO

I don’t know if I’ve really said it like Threepio does. But I’ve certainly thought it.

Shoot, I’ve even written about it a time or two.

8. “Good. Good.” – Emperor Palpatine

One can not ever merely respond with a simple “Good.” It must be said twice. It is acceptable to accompany this repetitive phrase with an evil cackle.

9. “Aren’t you a little short for a Stormtrooper?” – Princess Leia

Appropriate every Halloween, don’t you think?

Are you fluent in over six million forms of communication?

Well, you really don’t have to be programmed for etiquette and protocol like our friend Threepio. But over the course of three posts (read the other two here and here), I think I’ve given you enough of a lexicon to get a head-start on having a meaningful Star Wars conversation.

You probably feel like you can take on the whole Empire yourself. I know what you mean. So let’s do this.

And remember…

The Force will be with you. Always.

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Howdy. I'm Matt. My wife, Christy, and I have four kids and two dogs, I'm passionate about orphan care. I'm a die-hard fan of the Evansville Aces, the Indiana Hoosiers, and Star Wars. I'm trying to live life by the Todd family motto: "It behooves us to live!"