Quotes by Obi-Wan Kenobi

Princess Leia Organa, you are wise, discerning, kindhearted. These are qualities that came from your mother. But you are also passionate and fearless, forthright. And these gifts are gifts from your father. Both were exceptional people who bore an exceptional daughter.

Your need for victory, Anakin, it blinds you. You're a great warrior but your need to prove yourself is your undoing. Until you overcome it, a Padawan you will still be.

You grow too aggressive, Anakin. Be mindful. A Jedi's goal is to defend life, not take it!

Have you ever been afraid of the dark? How does it feel when you turn on the light? Yes, the Force feels like that.

Haja: "The shadows are my realm, for the light is an unforgiving place for my kind."
Obi-Wan: "Of course. How much?"
Haja: "500 to locate the girl, another 300 to take you to her."
Obi-Wan: "Goodness, that light is unforgiving."

There's more to life than your farm, Owen. He needs to see that. There's a whole galaxy out there.

Unfortunately, war tends to distort our point of view. If we sacrifice our code, even for victory, we may lose that which is most important, our honor.

The fight is done. We lost. Stay hidden!

I am not blind, Padmé. Though I have tried to be, for Anakin's sake. And for yours. Anakin has loved you since the day you met, in that horrible junk shop on Tatooine. He's never even tried to hide it, though we do not speak of it. We pretend that I don't know. And I was happy to, because it made him happy. You made him happy, when nothing else ever truly could.

Bo-Katan: "Maul must really want you dead."
Obi-Wan: "You have no idea."

If you define yourself by the power to take life, the desire to dominate, to possess... then you have nothing.

You will find that many of the truths we cling to, depend greatly on our own point of view.

Who's the more foolish? The fool or the fool who follows him?

The Force will be with you. Always.

In my experience, there's no such thing as luck.

The truth is often what we make of it.

Anakin: "You will not take her from me!"
Obi-Wan: "Your anger and lust for power have already done that."

Obi-Wan: "You were the chosen one. It was said that you would destroy the Sith, not join them! Bring balance to the force... not leave it in darkness!"
Anakin: "I hate you!"
Obi-Wan: "You were my brother, Anakin. I loved you!"

It takes strength to resist the dark side. Only the weak embrace it.

Anakin: "I sense Count Dooku."
Obi-Wan: "I sense a trap."
Anakin: "Next move?"
Obi-Wan: "Spring the trap."

Well, if droids could think, there'd be none of us here.

One other thing: I killed Maul once. Best to capture him. He doesn't seem to stay dead.

It's been my experience that Senators are only focused on pleasing those who fund their campaigns and they are more than willing to forget the niceties of democracy to get those funds.

Your eyes can deceive you, don't trust them!

Anakin: "We lost something."
Obi-Wan: "Not to worry. We're still flying half a ship."

Your father's lightsaber. This is the weapon of a Jedi Knight. Not as random or as clumsy as a blaster; an elegant weapon for a more civilized age.

I felt a great disturbance in the Force. As if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced.

You don't need to see his identification. These aren't the droids you're looking for.

If you strike me down I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine.

One doesn't survive as long as I have by being foolish or unprepared.

A great leap forward often requires first taking two steps back.

He's more machine now than man; twisted and evil.

Anakin was a good friend. When I first knew him, your father was already a great pilot, but I was amazed how strongly the Force was with him. I took it upon myself to train him as a Jedi. I thought that I could instruct him just as well as Yoda. I was wrong.