“May the Force be with you.” Star Wars fans everywhere know this famous quote by heart, which is arguably the franchise’s best. But let’s not overlook hundreds of other iconic lines, sayings and catchphrases from characters like Yoda, Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, Obi-Wan Kenobi and more.
Remember, it doesn’t have to be Star Wars Day (May 4th) to enjoy all things Star Wars. Join us as we take a look back—starting with its origins in 1977—at the 101 best Star Wars quotesand sayings of all time.
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101 Best Star Wars Quotes
1. “A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…” — Title card
Darth Vader Quotes From Star Wars
2. “I’ve been waiting for you, Obi-Wan. We meet again, at last. The circle is now complete. When I left you, I was but the learner; now I am the master.” —A New Hope
3. “The Force is strong with this one.” —A New Hope
4. Luke Skywalker: “No. You’re coming with me. I’ll not leave you here, I’ve got to save you.” Darth Vader: “You already … have, Luke. You were right. You were right about me. Tell your sister … you were right.” — Return of the Jedi
5. “No. I am your father.” — The Empire Strikes Back
6. “I find your lack of faith disturbing.” —A New Hope
7. “If you only knew the power of the dark side.” — The Empire Strikes Back
8. “Be careful not to choke on your aspirations.” — Rogue One
9. “You have failed me for the last time.” — The Empire Strikes Back
10. “You have controlled your fear. Now, release your anger. Only your hatred can destroy me.” — The Empire Strikes Back
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Obi-Wan Kenobi Quotes From Star Wars
11. “Remember … the Force will be with you, always.” — A New Hope
12. “Use the Force, Luke.”— A New Hope
13. “You were the chosen one! It was said that you would destroy the Sith, not join them. You were to bring balance to the Force, not leave it in darkness.” — Revenge of the Sith
14. “Be mindful of your thoughts Anakin. They’ll betray you.” — Attack of the Clones
15. “In my experience, there’s no such thing as luck.”— A New Hope
16. “Your eyes can deceive you, don’t trust them.”— A New Hope
17. “You were my brother, Anakin. I loved you.” — Revenge of the Sith
18. “Who’s the more foolish: the fool, or the fool who follows him?”— A New Hope
19. “Don’t give in to hate. That leads to the Dark Side.” —The Empire Strikes Back
20. “Why do I get the feeling you’re going to be the death of me?” — Attack of the Clones
21. “Dreams pass in time.” — Attack of the Clones
22. “I have a bad feeling about this.” — The Phantom Menace
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Han Solo Quotes From Star Wars
23. “Traveling through hyperspace ain’t like dusting crops, farm boy.”— A New Hope
24. “Never tell me the odds!” —The Empire Strikes Back
25. “Chewie, we’re home.” —The Force Awakens
26. “Great, kid. Don’t get cocky.”— A New Hope
27. “Women always figure out the truth.” —The Force Awakens
28. “Laugh it up, fuzzball.” —The Empire Strikes Back
29. “You know, sometimes I amaze even myself.”— A New Hope
30. “Don’t everybody thank me at once.”— A New Hope
31. “Let’s keep a little optimism here.”— Return of the Jedi
32. Rey: Is that even possible? Han Solo: I never ask that question until after I’ve done it! —The Force Awakens
Yoda Quotes From Star Wars
33. “Judge me by my size, do you?” —The Empire Strikes Back
34. “Do. Or do not. There is no try.” —The Empire Strikes Back
35. “Fear is the path to the dark side.” — The Phantom Menace
36. “Fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to suffering.” — The Phantom Menace
37. “Once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny.” —The Empire Strikes Back
38. “In a dark place we find ourselves, and a little more knowledge lights our way.” — Revenge of the Sith
39. “Size matters not.” —The Empire Strikes Back
40. “Wars not make one great.” —The Empire Strikes Back
41. “A Jedi uses the Force for knowledge and defense, never for attack.” —The Empire Strikes Back
42. “You must unlearn what you have learned.” —The Empire Strikes Back
43. “When 900 years old you reach, look as good you will not.”— Return of the Jedi
Finn Quotes From Star Wars
44. “I was raised to do one thing, but I’ve got nothing to fight for.” —The Force Awakens
45. “That’s one hell of a pilot!” —The Force Awakens
46. “Rebel scum.” — The Last Jedi
Luke Skywalker Quotes From Star Wars
47. “I won’t fail you. I’m not afraid.” —The Empire Strikes Back
48. “I’ve seen this raw strength only once before. It didn’t scare me enough then. It does now.” — The Last Jedi
49. “You’ll find I’m full of surprises.” —The Empire Strikes Back
50. “Strike me down in anger and I’ll always be with you, just like your father.” — The Last Jedi
51. “No one’s ever really gone.” — The Last Jedi
52. “Confronting fear is the destiny of a Jedi. Your destiny.” —The Rise of Skywalker
53. “The Force is not a power you have. It’s not about lifting rocks. It’s the energy between all things, a tension, a balance, that binds the universe together.” — The Last Jedi
C-3PO Quotes From Star Wars
54. “I’m rather embarrassed, General Solo, but it appears that you are to be the main course at a banquet in my honor.” — Return of the Jedi
55. “We seem to be made to suffer. It’s our lot in life.” — A New Hope
56. “We’re doomed.” — A New Hope
57. Poe Dameron: What, uh, what are you doing there, 3PO? C-3PO: Taking one last look, sir, at my friends. — (The Rise of Skywalker)
58. “He’s quite clever, you know … for a human being.” —The Empire Strikes Back
Princess Leia Quotes From Star Wars
59. “Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi. You’re my only hope.” — A New Hope
60. “She was more interested in protecting the Light than seeming like a hero.” — The Last Jedi
61. “I’d just as soon kiss a Wookiee.” —The Empire Strikes Back
62. “Somebody has to save our skins. Into the garbage chute, flyboy.” — A New Hope
63. “Will somebody get this big walking carpet out of my way?” — A New Hope
64. “Some day you’re gonna be wrong, I just hope I’m there to see it.” —The Empire Strikes Back
65. “Get your head out of your cockpit.” — The Last Jedi
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Anakin Skywalker Quotes From Star Wars
66. “Attachment is forbidden. Possession is forbidden. Compassion, which I would define as unconditional love, is essential to a Jedi’s life. So you might say, that we are encouraged to love.” — Attack of the Clones
67. “You’re asking me to be rational. That is something that I know I cannot do. Believe me, I wish I could just wish away my feelings, but I can’t.” — Attack of the Clones
68. “Someday I will be the most powerful Jedi ever.” — Attack of the Clones
69. “Mom, you said that the biggest problem in this universe is nobody helps each other.” — The Phantom Menace
Rey Quotes From Star Wars
70. “Something inside me has always been there, but now it’s awake.” — The Last Jedi
71. “I need someone to show me my place in all of this.” — The Last Jedi
72. “Light. Darkness. A balance.” — The Last Jedi
73. “People keep telling me they know me. No one does.” — The Rise of Skywalker
74. “I’ve seen your daily routine. You are not busy.” — The Last Jedi
75. “I think I can handle myself.” —The Force Awakens
Kylo Ren Quotes
76. “I know what I have to do.” — The Last Jedi
77. “Let the past die. Kill it.” — The Last Jedi
Jyn Erso Quotes
78. “It’s not a problem if you don’t look up.” — Rogue One
79. “Rebellions are built on hope.” — Rogue One
Padmé Quotes
80. “So this is how liberty dies…with thunderous applause.” — Revenge of the Sith
81. “What if the democracy we thought we were serving no longer exists, and the Republic has become the very evil we have been fighting to destroy?” — Revenge of the Sith
82. “I’m not afraid to die. I’ve been dying a little bit each day since you came back into my life.” — Attack of the Clones
83. “To be angry is to be human.” — Attack of the Clones
Supreme Leader Snoke Quotes
84. “As long as he lives, hope lives.” — The Last Jedi
85. “There has been an awakening. Have you felt it?” —The Force Awakens
Shmi Skywalker Quotes
86. “You can’t stop change any more than you can stop the suns from setting.” — The Phantom Menace
87. “Now, be brave, and don’t look back.” — The Phantom Menace
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Maz Kanata Quotes
88. “The Force, it’s calling to you. Just let it in.” —The Force Awakens
89. “Dear child, the belonging you seek is not behind you…it is ahead.” —The Force Awakens
Poe Dameron Quotes
90. “We’re not alone. Good people will fight if we lead them.” —The Rise of Skywalker
Qui-Gon Jinn Quotes
91. “Remember, Your focus determines your reality.” — The Phantom Menace
Count Dooku Quotes
92. “I sense great fear in you, Skywalker. You have hate. You have anger. But you don’t use them.” — Revenge of the Sith
Jango Fett Quotes
93. “I’m just a simple man trying to make my way in the universe.” — Attack of the Clones
Chirrut Îmwe Quotes
94. “I’m one with the Force. The Force is with me.” — Rogue One
Rose Tico Quotes
95. “That’s how we’re gonna win. Not fighting what we hate, saving what we love.” —(The Last Jedi)
Palpatine Quotes
96. “Long have I waited, and now your coming together is your undoing.” —The Rise of Skywalker
Jar Jar Binks Quotes
97. “How wude!” — The Phantom Menace
Saw Gerrera Quotes
98. “Save the Rebellion! Save the dream.” — Rogue One
Boba Fett Quotes
99. “He’s no good to me dead.” —The Empire Strikes Back
Lando Calrissian Quotes
100. “Here goes nothing.” —Return of the Jedi
K-2SO Quotes
101. “I find that answer vague and unconvincing.” — Rogue One
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