The wisdom of Yoda

I have seen hundreds of movies in my life. However, there are very few that I will watch twice, and fewer yet that stick with me for a while. Two of the movies that are highest on my list are The Empire Strikes Back, and Shawshank Redemption.

Both movies have quotes that move me everytime I see them:

T.E.S.B.:

Luke: All right, I'll give it a try.
Yoda: No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try.
[Using the Force, Yoda effortlessly frees the X-Wing from the bog]

Luke: I don't, I don't believe it.
Yoda: That is why you fail.

I think that an awful lot of questions in life can be answered by reflecting on that conversation.


Shawshank:

Red:
I find I'm so excited, I can barely sit still or hold a thought in my head. I think it the excitement only a free man can feel, a free man at the start of a long journey whose conclusion is uncertain. I hope I can make it across the border. I hope to see my friend, and shake his hand. I hope the Pacific is as blue as it has been in my dreams. I hope.

If Stephen King had never written another word, I don't think he could have done any better.

Red: [narrating] I have to remind myself that some birds aren't meant to be caged. Their feathers are just too bright. And when they fly away, the part of you that knows it was a sin to lock them up DOES rejoice. Still, the place you live in is that much more drab and empty that they're gone. I guess I just miss my friend.

All of you who know me, know why this is here.

It is amazing where wisdom that touches your life can come from.

These quotes are courtesty of IMDB.com, one of my very favorite websites

Peace

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