Drew Karpyshyn Quotes & Sayings

There was a long silence, finally broken by Teff'ith. Jedi Grand Master mom, Supreme Commander dad. Now we get why Theron's so messed up. So you sending a fleet, or what? — Drew Karpyshyn

Materialism - an attachment to physical goods beyond their practical value - was a trap; a chain to ensnare the foolish with their own greed. — Drew Karpyshyn

Evil is a word used by the ignorant and the weak, — Drew Karpyshyn

The dark side is emotion, Bane. Anger, hate, love, lust. These are what make us strong, Peace is a lie. There is only passion. Your passion is still there, Bane. Seek it out. Reclaim it. — Drew Karpyshyn

The Neimoidian gave a long, gurgling sigh. You're right, Des. The decision is made. Grim fate and ill fortune have conspired against you. It's not like sabacc; you can't fold a bad hand. In life you just play the cards you're dealt. — Drew Karpyshyn

Knowledge is power, Bane. My purpose is to give you that knowledge. It is up to you to figure out how best to use it. — Drew Karpyshyn

The notes on the flash drive showed a steady progression into dementia, a deteriorating mental state directly linked to incidents of exposure to Sovereign. There must have been some kind of field generated by the vessel; some kind of radiation or emission. Something that had destroyed and corrupted Qian's mind when he went to study it in person. It had affected Edan, too, though the transformation was more subtle. The batarian had begun acting differently from the moment he first visited the site of the artifact: consorting with humans, risking the wrath of the Spectres. Edan probably hadn't even been aware of the changes, though looking back it was obvious to Saren. — Drew Karpyshyn

Des felt a familiar feeling in the pit of his stomach. All soldiers felt the same thing going into battle, whether they admitted it or not: fear. Fear of failure, fear of dying, fear of watching their friends die, fear of being wounded and living out the rest of their days crippled or maimed. The fear was always there, and it would devour you if you let it.
Des knew how to turn that fear to his own advantage. Take what makes you weak and turn it into something that makes you strong. Transform the fear into anger and hate: hatred of the enemy; hatred of the Republic and the Jedi. The hate gave him strength, and the strength brought him victory.
For Des the transformation came easily once the fighting started. Thanks to his abusive father, he'd been turning fear into anger and hate ever since he was a child. Maybe that was why he was such a good soldier. Maybe that was why the others looked to him for leadership. — Drew Karpyshyn

The dark side is about survival. It's about unleashing your inner power. It glorifies the strength of the individual. — Drew Karpyshyn

Two there shall be; no more, no less. One to embody the dark side, the other to crave it. — Drew Karpyshyn

Don't count on others for help. In the end each of us is in this alone. The survivors are those who know how to look out for themselves. — Drew Karpyshyn

There must only be two, No more and no less — Drew Karpyshyn

Honor is for the living. Dead is dead. — Drew Karpyshyn

I will continue to study at your feet, Master. I will learn from your wisdom. I will discover your secrets, unlocking them one by one until everything you know - all your knowledge and all your power - is mine. And once you are no longer of use to me, I will destroy you. — Drew Karpyshyn

One Master and one apprentice; one to embody the power, the other to crave it — Drew Karpyshyn

For me, Malak was always the 'brawn' to Revan's 'brain' - he was renowned for his combat abilities, and I always felt that he was even better than Revan with a lightsaber. I also felt that he wasn't as strong at using the Force in other ways as Revan was. — Drew Karpyshyn

By its very nature, the dark side invites rivalry and strife. This is the greatest strength of the Sith: it culls the weak from our order. — Drew Karpyshyn

The best cure for one's own grief and pain was worrying about the well-being of someone else. — Drew Karpyshyn

The Sith were the sworn enemies of the Jedi and the Republic. They sought to wipe us from existence; they sought to rule the galaxy. ( ... ) A Dark Jedi, on the other hand, has much smaller ambitions. He -or she- thinks only of himself. He acts alone. The ultimate goal is not galactic conquest, but personal wealth and importance. Like a common thug or criminal, he revels in cruelty and selfishness. He preys upon the weak and vulnerable, spreading misery and suffering wherever he goes. — Drew Karpyshyn

The Jedi shackle themselves in chains of obedience: obedience to the Jedi Council; obedience to their Masters; obedience to the Republic. Those who follow the light side even believe they must submit themselves to the Force. They are merely instruments of its will, slaves to a greater good. — Drew Karpyshyn

The Sanctuary was reserved for the rich and elite
those with fortunes, not soldiers of fortune. — Drew Karpyshyn

Those who ask for mercy," he answered coldly, "are too weak to deserve it. — Drew Karpyshyn

HERE THE DARKNESS REIGNS ETERNAL. There is no sun, no dawn; just the perpetual gloom of night. The only illumination comes from jagged forks of lightning, carving a wicked path through angry clouds. In their savage wake thunder shreds the sky, unleashing a torrent of hard, cold rain. The storm is coming, and there is no escape. — Drew Karpyshyn

Equality is a myth to protect the weak. some of us are strong in the Force, others are not. Only a fool believes otherwise. — Drew Karpyshyn

Destroying your enemies - even destroying a planet - was understandable. But this wasn't simple destruction. It was annihilation; obliteration. The very fabric of the Force had been shredded. Anyone capable of turning an entire planet into a nihilistic abomination had to be completely mad. — Drew Karpyshyn

Honor is a fool's prize. Glory is of no use to the dead. — Drew Karpyshyn

Then we leave together,' he whispered. Just that, nothing else.
And for the first time since they met, Scythe cried. — Drew Karpyshyn

Glory is of no use to the dead -Darth Bane — Drew Karpyshyn

But you must always remind yourself that a Jedi values wisdom and enlightenment over all else. The great truths we seek are often difficult to find, and sometimes it is easier to seek out an enemy to do battle with ... especially when we hunger to avenge those who have fallen. This is one of the ways even good people can fall to the dark side. — Drew Karpyshyn

Power comes with a price. It's a burden. It demands sacrifice. — Drew Karpyshyn

He is human - they are a lesser species. Over the decades, the dark side has exacted too great a toll on his body. He is a hollow shell of what he once was. — Drew Karpyshyn

I am Revan reborn. And before me you are nothing. — Drew Karpyshyn

The power of the Dark Side cannot be dispersed among the masses. It must be concentrated in the few who are worthy of the honor. — Drew Karpyshyn

There is no shame in falling," Pernicar said, standing up. "There is only shame if you refuse to rise once again. — Drew Karpyshyn

He no longer clung to the simplistic ideals of right and wrong or good and evil. He understood better than anyone that dark and light were intertwined in strange and complex ways. — Drew Karpyshyn

The power of the dark side. The heat of passion and emotion. I can feel it in you, as well. Burning beneath the surface. Burning like your anger. It makes you strong. — Drew Karpyshyn

Working to make everybody equal didn't leave much chance for anyone to achieve greatness. — Drew Karpyshyn

Peace is a lie. There is only passion. Through passion, I gain strength. Through strength, I gain power. Through power, I gain victory. Through victory, my chains are broken. The Code of the Sith — Drew Karpyshyn

The mind with many secrets can never rest. — Drew Karpyshyn

Yeah, how dare they try to kill you in the middle of a war? Don't they know you're busy trying to kill them? How rude! — Drew Karpyshyn

Set wasn't interested in ruling the galaxy. Or destroying the Jedi. It sounded like a lot of work. — Drew Karpyshyn

All soldiers felt the same thing going into battle, whether they admitted it or not: fear. Fear of failure, fear of dying, fear of watching their friends die, fear of being wounded and living out the rest of their days crippled or maimed. The fear was always there, and it would devour you if you let it.
Des knew how to turn that fear to his own advantage. Take what makes you weak and turn it into something that makes you strong. Transform the fear into anger and hate: hatred of the enemy; hatred of the Republic and the Jedi. The hate gave him strength, and the strength brought him victory. — Drew Karpyshyn

When you finally betray me, I hope you care enough to try to kill my yourself. — Drew Karpyshyn

Equality is a lie," Bane told her. "A myth to appease the masses. Simply look around and you will see the lie for what it is! There are those with power, those with the strength and will to lead. And there are those meant to follow - those incapable of anything but servitude and a meager, worthless existence. "Equality is a perversion of the natural order! — Drew Karpyshyn

Are you certain of these accusations?" "I would stake my life on them, my lord Emperor." "You already have. — Drew Karpyshyn

He walked slowly up and down the rows, glancing at titles and authors, hoping to find something useful. He was so intent in his search that he failed to notice the dark, hooded figure that entered the archives and stood silently in the doorway, watching him — Drew Karpyshyn

Grissom chose to remain completely fair and unbiased: he told every single one of them to go to hell. — Drew Karpyshyn

It was the irrepressible Twi'lek who finally said what they were all thinking but didn't have the courage to bring up. You know you both naked, right? — Drew Karpyshyn

True strength comes from the mind and spirit. — Drew Karpyshyn