Today I was looking through my list of favorite quotes. When I started it nearly nine months ago it was an itty-bitty word document. Now it's 36 pages long. I have decided to put my very very favorites in a blog entry. I have a feeling this is going to be kinda long.

Disses
Corran Horn: "Do any of you speak Basic?"
Kotaa Zun-qin: "I speak your infidel tongue. It tastes like the waste excretions of an ill vhlor on my tongue, but I can speak it. Please, ask me something so I may deny it to you."
Corran Horn: "We infidels don't normally sample the waste excretions of ill animals, so I don't fully understand the reference. I suppose that such delicacies are reserved for the Chosen."
- Corran Horn interrogating a Yuuzhan Vong Shaper

"The ability to speak does not make you intelligent."
- Qui-Gon Jinn

Introductions
"My name is Luke Skywalker and I'm here to rescue you!"
- Luke Skywalker introduces himself to Leia Organa

"Perhaps my core name would be easier for the average fleet officer. Call me Thrawn."
- Mitth'raw'nuruodo

"I am Ben Skywalker, son of Luke Skywalker, grandson of Anakin Skywalker. Lay down your weapons...or die."
- Ben Skywalker

Impressions
"I'll pour the wine and you tell me what you like best about me."
- Ben Skywalker doing his impersonation of Lando Calrissian

Comparisions
"Working for Davik was like driving a spike through the side of your head. Sure, you get something new in there, but in the end, you've lost something as well."
- Canderous Ordo to Revan

"Palpatine was a Rodian in Ewok's clothing!"
-Mon Mothma

Ironic
"We are not Separatists trying to leave the Republic, we are Loyalists trying to preserve democracy in the Republic."
- Mon Mothma

Palpatine: "I expect your best service."
Mace Windu: "For the Order and the Republic, I will give anything and everything, including my life."
Palpatine: "Good, we may need that, too."
- Palpatine to Mace Windu

Rogue Chat
Wedge: "That... was close."
Han Solo: "Too close."
Wedge: "To celebrate our narrow escape, let's get a drink."
Han Solo: "Two drinks."
- Wedge Antilles and Han Solo

Wes Janson: "Red Two, this is Red Three. Am I crazy, or is the general doing what he tells us never to do?"
Tycho Celchu: "Three, Two. Yes you are, and yes he is. Pay no attention."
- Wes Janson and Tycho Celchu about Wedge Antilles

Garik Loran: "I'm putting in a commendation for Lieutenant Janson for bravery."
Wedge Antilles: "Like he needs another one."
Garik Loran: "Maybe he can build a little fort out of them."
- Wedge Antilles and Garik Loran

Wes: "His name is Kettch, and he's an Ewok."
Wedge: "No."
Wes: "Oh, yes. Determined to fight. You should hear him say, 'Yub, yub.' He makes it a battle cry."
- Wes Janson to Wedge Antilles concerning entrants into Wraith Squadron

Wes: "I'm coming back to Rogue Squadron. That was the deal."
Wedge: "Wes, the Wraiths don't want you anyway."
Elassar: "That's right. You're unlucky."
Dia: "I hate how serious he is all the time."
Runt: "We don't like the way he chews his food."
Shalla: "But we'll miss his rear end."
- Wraiths upon Wes Janson's departure from the squadron.

Lara Notsil: "What are you doing?"
Garik Loran: "I'm learning to play a variety of musical instruments using only the power of my mind."
- Lara Notsil and Garik Loran

Narrative Next
"Though this is the end of the age of heroes, it has saved its best for last."
-Matthew Stover

"The brightest light casts the darkest shadow."
-Matthew Stover

"Kre'fey's Question Number One, How can I hurt the Vong today?, was best answered by blowing things up."
¯Walter Jon Williams: Destiny's Way

Democracy in Action
Luke Skywalker: "That wasn't precisely Kyp who did that. He was possessed by the spirit of a long-dead Sith Lord named Exar Kun."
Cal Omas: "That's exactly the sort of thing I hope never to have to explain to a Senatorial committee."
- Luke Skywalker and Cal Omas, discussing potential appointees to the Galactic Alliance High Council

Leia: "Do you call insulting our hosts negotiating?"
Mara: "Negotiating is the art of getting what you want. It's not the art of making the other side feel better."
Leia: "They aren't the 'other side.' They're our partners in this negotiation."
Mara: "If they were our partners, we wouldn't need to negotiate."
¯Leia Organa Solo and Mara Jade negotiating on Selonia

Dracmus: "We have tried everything, I assure you."
Mara: "Have you tried cash?"
Dracmus: "I am begging your pardon?"
Mara: "Cash. Money. A travel case full of credit notes. You know. A bribe. Or make it sound nice. Call it a consulting fee."
¯Mara Jade offering a unique perspective on persuading Selonians to aid the New Republic

Improvision
Han Solo: "Uh, everything's under control. Situation normal."
Comm Voice: "What happened?"
Han Solo: "Uh, we had a slight weapons malfunction, but uh... everything's perfectly all right now. We're fine. We're all fine here now, thank you. How are you?"
Comm Voice: "We're sending a squad up."
Han: "Uh, negative, negative. We have, uh, a reactor leak here, uh, now. Give us a few minutes to lock it down. Uh, large leak, very dangerous."
Comm Voice: "Who is this? What's your operating number?"
Han: "Uh..." [zap!] "Boring conversation, anyway."
- Han Solo, attempting to humor a stormtrooper

Fan Film Fantastic Fun-erific
"Hey Base One? My little robot guy just got his head blown off. Is that bad?"
- Stacey in Pink Five

"Maybe you weren't meant to write agricultural space tragedies."
- Lisa Jakub (Marion) from George Lucas in Love

Why I love Mark Hamill
"When I read the third one, I mostly was upset with the cavalier attitude towards Boba Fett. He had been built up as this monumental bounty hunter, and he... just flies away. I thought that was going to be a major revelation, off comes the helmet, oh my God, it's my mother! She's a double agent working for the good guys, who knows."
- Mark Hamill in an interview with CNN

Irvin Kershner: "You know that Darth Vader's your father. "
Mark Hamill: "Wha!"
- Irvin Kershner recalls when he told Mark Hamill his true role before shooting this scene.

"I can't tell you how much we laughed on the set to have Alec Guinness in a scene with a big, furry dog that's flying a space ship."
- Mark Hamill

"I heard I got the part, and they said they were gonna send the script over, and I'll never forget to this day. I sat down and started reading this thing, and I went 'Wait a minute, I think... was Harrison the Luke guy or was I the Luke guy? And I think... I think I was the Luke guy. I was the Luke guy! This is about me!'"
¯Mark Hamill on MTV/Entertainment Tonight

Jokes
"These two Mandalorians are out in the woods. One of them collapses. He doesn't seem to be breathing and his eyes are glazed. The other Mandalorian takes out his communicator and contacts his commander. He gasps: "My partner has collapsed! I don't know what to do!" After a moment, the commander responds: "Calm down. I can help. First let's make sure your partner is dead." There is a silence then a blaster shot is heard. Back on the communicator, the Mandalorian says: "Okay, now what?""
¯Mandalorian Joke

MIsc.
Mara: "Luke Skywalker, I hate you like I hate paper cuts on the webbing between my fingers."
Luke: "Oh."
- Mara Jade and Luke Skywalker, in Book-A-Minute's Heir to the Empire

"Pretty, what do we blow up first?''"
¯Myn Donos

"Between assassin droids, a Sith Lord who looks like he sleeps with vibroblades, and being target practice for a Republic ship, I was better off in my cell!"
¯Atton Rand

Han: "No time to discuss this in committee."
Leia: "I am not a committee!"

- Han Solo and Princess Leia
Jag: "Zekk, we're doing this all wrong."
Zekk: "We should be doing sit-ups instead?"
- Jagged Fel and Zekk deciding how to track Alema Rar


Sendoffs
"Kiss my Wookiee!"
- Han Solo to Warlord Zsinj

"May our mutual interests always be compatible."
¯Koth Melan to Ace Azzameen

Well, that wasn't nearly as long as I thought it'd be. Who knew I was good at moderation?