In the Star Wars universe, it’s hard to find a wiser character than Jedi Master Yoda.
Here are 23 of the greatest Yoda quotes that live in my head for free:
23.
“We are smaller in number, but larger in spirit.”
22.
“No, no, no. Faster, easier, more attractive.” —Yoda, in response to questions about the dark side
21.
“Pass on what you have learned. Strength. Mastery. But weakness, madness, failure too. Yes, especially failure.”
20.
“The greatest teacher is failure.”
19.
“When you look at the dark side, you must be careful. For the dark side looks back.”
18.
“Truly wonderful, the mind of a child is.”
17.
“You still have a lot to learn.”
16.
“Are you so sure? Always with you what can’t be done. Can’t you hear anything I’m saying?”
15.
“There’s always a way.”
14.
“This line of thinking will lead us to a dark place. Hmm. We need to be very careful.” —Yoda in response to the possibility of the Jedi taking control of the Senate
13.
“You will only find what you bring.”
12.
“You have to unlearn what you have learned.”
11.
“…we are what they surpass. This is the true burden of all masters.”
ten.
“Once you walk the dark path, it will forever dominate your destiny. Consume you, it will.”
9.
“Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hatred. Hate leads to suffering.”
8.
“Always on the move, it’s the future.”
7.
“All his life he looked away…toward the future, toward the horizon. Never did his mind care about where he was. Hmm? What he was doing. Hmph. L Heh. Excitement. Heh. A Jedi doesn’t want those things.”
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