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1 " The Force is not so simple, and neither are the emotions of living creatures. Most Jedi have felt the temptation of the dark side. It is only natural. But we resist it. It is a deliberate path to the dark, not a series of bad days. Being a Jedi is about choosing the light over and over again. "
― Justina Ireland , A Test of Courage (Star Wars: The High Republic)
2 " Being a Jedi is about choosing the light over and over again. "
3 " Avon had taken to calling the small animals handsies because of their numerous hands, and by the end of the day the name had stuck. "
4 " You’re not eating my food this time, you argle bargle! "
5 " When her father had left, gone off to chase after a dream of mapping hyperspace routes and living on the edges of Wild Space, Avon’s mother, Ghirra, had not said a word except to tell Avon that her father would not be joining them for dinner. Ever again. "
6 " They’d landed on the edge of a clearing in gently waving yellow grass that was nearly waist-high. But just a little ways beyond the field was a dense jungle. Vines as thick as Honesty’s arms wrapped through the canopy of trees, which were strange with their wide leaves and smooth white trunks. Small creatures flew in between the trees, their fur jewel-hued and vibrant. The sky was a faint lavender hue, and a giant brown-and-orange-striped planet hung there, "
7 " You cannot judge yourself by others, Imri. You can only judge yourself by your own efforts. "
8 " If you judge someone by your expectations instead of their actions, you will always be disappointed. "