A New Dawn Quotes

“But seeing and doing nothing isn’t the worst thing,” Hera had said. “The worst thing is to see and not to care.”
― John Jackson Miller, A New Dawn

“Or maybe it’s time for people to be their own Jedi. They weren’t gods — just people like us, who saw a need. If they could find a way, I’m sure we can.”
― John Jackson Miller, A New Dawn

“The Jedi had always preached against forming connections, to prevent their acolytes from putting too much value in any one relationship. In so doing, they had unwittingly trained their students to be the perfect fugitives, able to cut and run at any moment. As long as they didn’t stop to care, they could go on indefinitely.”
― John Jackson Miller, A New Dawn

“I need you to fly like a Wookiee whose hair is on fire – and who thinks everybody lit the match.”
― John Jackson Miller, A New Dawn

“It was the secret of advancement in the service: Always be on the side of what is going to happen anyway.”
― John Jackson Miller, A New Dawn

“In theory, say you did have thousands of people—no, thousands of systems—enraged at a hypothetical Galactic Empire in a faraway galaxy. But they’re all upset over local matters, over particular grievances, and they never get together on anything. So they get no strength in numbers, no strategic advantages from cooperation. They’re easy to divide and conquer. And worst of all, no common spirit ever develops.”
― John Jackson Miller, A New Dawn

“That’s why the Emperor needs an Empire, Kanan. It’s like a space slug, whose only function is to stay alive. It’s got to consume, and consume, and consume.”
― John Jackson Miller, A New Dawn

“All interstellar empires rose and fell, ultimately, on their ability to deliver on this one simple, unexciting thing: logistics.”
― John Jackson Miller, A New Dawn

“But the Jedi had a saying about fear. It leads, ultimately, to suffering." Hera paused. "Someone has to break the chain.”
― John Jackson Miller, A New Dawn

“Kanan thumped his chest. “I’m a man with a mission.”
“You’re an oaf with a delusion.”
― John Jackson Miller, A New Dawn

“Then go faster. But don’t go stupid.”
― John Jackson Miller, A New Dawn

“Travel light, and death will never find you.”
― John Jackson Miller, A New Dawn

“I don’t take orders from you.” Then Skelly looked out the landing bay entrance at Cynda. He winked. “I saved you, sweetheart!” He pushed the button.”
― John Jackson Miller, A New Dawn

“The mind is a dynamo in the dark, an engine endlessly running, powering nothing. It thrashes in the night, seeking daylight, inventing its own.”
― John Jackson Miller, A New Dawn

“The Jedi Order was more than an unpaid police force, more than just an exercise club that was into metaphysics. It was a way of life, based on the Jedi Code—and a lot of rules for living that weren’t in the Code, that had been tacked on later. One was that Jedi avoided becoming involved in romantic relationships. Once on the run, Kanan Jarrus had found that rule pretty easy to forget about.”
― John Jackson Miller, A New Dawn

“She would find the truth – and the truth would tell her what to do. As it always did.”
― John Jackson Miller, A New Dawn

““Forget the old way,” snapped a low baritone voice.
The harshly intoned words startled everyone on the bridge, for they had all heard them before - just seldom in this manner. It was their famous passenger’s catchphrase, quoted on many a business program during the Republic days and still used to introduce his successful series of management aids now that he had moved on to government service. Everywhere, the Republic’s old ways of doing things were being replaced. “Forget the old way” really was the slogan of the times.”
― John Jackson Miller , A New Dawn

“Why do I always have to be right?”
― John Jackson Miller, A New Dawn

“So he’d done more of the same. He’d drunk to forget. He’d brawled to let off steam. He’d taken the dangerous jobs to fund his lifestyle – and then began it all again. He wasn’t some chivalrous nomad, skulking from planet to planet doing good deeds and leaving when things got too hot. No, left when the bar-owner’s daughter suddenly wanted to marry him. Kanan didn’t leave because the Empire moved in: He’d stared down Imperials like Vidian before and lived. They knew he was something to ignore. No, he left because where the Empire went, fun usually died.”
― John Jackson Miller, A New Dawn

“It’s good to have an ally in the military who understands what I’m doing.”
― John Jackson Miller, A New Dawn

“He’d known only that, in the end, the Force hadn’t helped her. Or any of the other Jedi he’d heard about.”
― John Jackson Miller, A New Dawn

“The Clone Wars were yet another thing to be upset about. Everything about that conflict had been a lie. The Separatists had been this big enemy, and yet when the Empire was declared they’d melted away as if at the push of a button. The big corporations had staged the whole thing, Skelly was sure. Wars sold more ships, more weapons, and more medical devices. And in the Clone Wars, even the soldiers on both sides were manufactured goods.”
― John Jackson Miller, A New Dawn

“Baron Danthe watched her as she stared up at it. “I do thank you for alerting me.”
“I was alerting the Emperor.”
“Of course.” Danthe chuckled. “Such a life we lead. Did you ever think that stabbing people in the back would be a way to get ahead?”
“It’s the way the game is played,” Sloane said, a little surprised at his openness. “I prefer flying my starship.”
“And defending the Empire against – whatever.” He grinned. “Have you learned any more about the others that were involved?”
“Nothing.”
He gave a derisive sniff. “I don’t think we need worry too much. A single rebellious act isn’t the start of anything. This was a blip. A glitch in the system. Nothing more.”
“Maybe.” Or maybe they’d awakened a sleeping gundark.
Sloane decided there would be opportunities for advancement in a galaxy like that, too.
“To interesting missions ahead.” She clinked her glass against his.”
― John Jackson Miller, A New Dawn

“He’d thought of everything. It was his strength, his power. One day, the difference between success and failure for the Empire might be a simple thing someone else would overlook. It would not be his fault, and would never happen on his watch. He would see everything, and act.”
― John Jackson Miller, A New Dawn

“You still can’t see?” Kanan asked Zaluna.
“There’s nothing good to see anyway,” she replied.”
― John Jackson Miller, A New Dawn

“Yep, it’s the whole lunatic family out for a crawl,” Kanan said. “Mom, dad, grandma, and the weird uncle we keep in the basement.”
― John Jackson Miller, A New Dawn

“All women were magical creatures to Kanan, but there were happy forest nymphs, and then there were wizards.”
― John Jackson Miller, A New Dawn

“A little revenge did wonders for the healing process.”
― John Jackson Miller, A New Dawn

“The Jedi Order was more than an unpaid police force, more than just an exercise club that was into metaphysics. It was a way of life, based on the Jedi Code – and a lot of rules for living that weren’t in the Code, that had been tacked on later. One was that Jedi avoided becoming involved in romantic relationships. Once on the run, Kanan Jarrus had found that rule pretty easy to forget about.”
― John Jackson Miller, A New Dawn

“Keep moving: With an able body, the mind can achieve anything!
Destroy barriers: Get information directly, whenever possible!
See everything: He who has the data has the upper hand!”
― John Jackson Miller, A New Dawn