Cavan Scott > Quotes

“Doctor. The word for healer and wise man throughout the universe. We get that word from you, you know?’ River Song, A Good Man Goes to War”
― Cavan Scott, Doctor Who: Who-ology: Regenerated Edition

“We are living creatures rich in the Force, with everything that brings. Joy, affection, and, yes, grief. Experiencing such emotions is part of life. It is light.... But while we experience such emotions, we should never let them rule us. A Jedi is the master of their emotions, never a slave.”
― Cavan Scott, The Rising Storm

“You want weapons? We’re in a library. Books! Best weapons in the world. This room’s the greatest arsenal we could have.’ THE DOCTOR, TOOTH AND CLAW”
― Cavan Scott, The Official Quotable Doctor Who: Wise Words From Across Space and Time

“THE TIME LORD OATH ‘I swear to protect the ancient law of Gallifrey with all my might and main and will to the end of my days with justice and with honour temper my actions and my thoughts.”
― Cavan Scott, Doctor Who: Who-ology: Regenerated Edition

“For some people, small, beautiful events are what life is all about.”
― Cavan Scott, DOCTOR WHO: WHO-OLOGY

“It gave hope, and hope fueled the Force.”
― Cavan Scott, Star Wars: The Rising Storm

“Even now, at just three years old, it is obvious that Luke longs to fly. It is like seeing Anakin all over again. The mop of unruly blond hair, the bright blue eyes, the hands permanently tinkering. Luke isn't content to just play with his toys. He's constantly at work modifying them, making improvements.”
― Cavan Scott, Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View

“The talents of others are a reminder of our place in the universe.”
― Cavan Scott, The Rising Storm

“I always knew this day would come. I just didn’t know where, or when. I certainly never imagined it would be in a place like this, on a planet killer the like of which the galaxy has never seen.
A million voices cry out as one, washing over me, their pain my own.”
― Cavan Scott

“He was tall and thin, with a shock of grey hair and eyebrows that could stop a supernova in its tracks. His wardrobe ranged from ageing punk rocker to sharp-suited mod, but today veered towards the latter: a crisp white shirt buttoned to the neck beneath a velvet Crombie jacket.”
― Cavan Scott, Doctor Who: The Shining Man

“Focus on the planet beneath your feet. Focus on the gravity holding you in place, grounding you, connecting you to one moment in time and space. One moment. One moment.”
― Cavan Scott, The Rising Storm

“Jedha. The Holy City was a sight to behold, a beacon of faith for the entire galaxy, sacred to… well, sacred to just about everyone. Above all, Jedha was a haven. A sanctuary. It was a place to retreat, to reflect and renew. A place where you could discover who you truly were… and who you could become.”
― Cavan Scott, Star Wars: The High Republic (2022-2023) #1

“Thunder rumbled overhead, the first drops of the promised storm finally falling.”
― Cavan Scott, Star Wars: Adventures in Wild Space: The Escape

“She admits she’s wrong. Wonders will never cease.”
― Cavan Scott, Star Wars: Tales from the Rancor Pit

“The only thing Dis had in common with the Jedi was his connection to the Force. Many Talortai were sensitive to the energy field that bound the universe together, but few of his species ever made use of it, the cowards. They said it wasn’t their right, that to do so was somehow immoral. Dis had never understood why. If you were lucky enough to have abilities, shouldn’t you use them, hone them to gain an advantage over those who didn’t?”
― Cavan Scott, Star Wars: The Rising Storm

“She let out a fart. The most beautiful, perfectly timed trumpet that had ever been heard. And if that wasn’t enough, she used the Force to ruffle her robes as if they’d been caught in the backdraft. The Collective’s first impression of the brave and noble Jedi was a fifteen-year-old Padawan and her master giggling like younglings.”
― Cavan Scott, Star Wars: The High Republic: Path of Vengeance (Star Wars: The High Republic

“The screams had never left Elzar Mann.”
― Cavan Scott, The Rising Storm

“DOOKU: The past does not define you, Ventress. The future does not define you. I define you.”
― Cavan Scott, Dooku: Jedi Lost

“Transform you the Force will, from this crude matter to the light. Become luminous you will. Become energy. The energy of all living things, from the cinderhawks in the air, yes, to the charhounds howling in the night. From the Force you came. To the Force, you’ll return.”
― Cavan Scott, Star Wars: The Rising Storm

“Stellan jumped back, using the Force to pluck his lightsaber from its holster, igniting the blade before the crossguard hilt was even in his hand.”
― Cavan Scott, Star Wars: The Rising Storm

“GRETZ: You yield in every duel!
KY: I do not!
GRETZ: What do you think, Qui-Gon?
QUI-GON: I think you should be quiet.”
― Cavan Scott, Dooku: Jedi Lost

“SIFO-DYAS: The shields are down.
LENE: Any good news?
SIFO-DYAS: We still have propulsion.

There’s another strike. The ship is really shuddering now.

SIFO-DYAS: Propulsion has gone.”
― Cavan Scott, Dooku: Jedi Lost

“VENTRESS: (MOCKING) Because, repeat after me, younglings, hate leads to suffering and suffering leads… KY NAREC: (GHOST) Yes? VENTRESS: To the dark side. Do you know what? Yes. Yes, it does. (TAKES A DRINK) And I for one like it here.”
― Cavan Scott, Dooku: Jedi Lost

“Yana always found things more manageable when she had a role to play. Yana, the Child of the Open Hand. Yana, the professional. Yana, the badass.”
― Cavan Scott, Star Wars: The High Republic: Path of Vengeance (Star Wars: The High Republic

“You don’t need a lightsaber to serve the light… You only need hope.”
― Cavan Scott

“DOOKU: Only Sifo-Dyas could hurt himself in a sea of bacta.”
― Cavan Scott

“Why wouldn’t you? You could snap me in two. Wring the life from me in an instant. Although, you can’t, can you? Not in front of all these people. Your people, Marchion. Hanging on your every word. Fearing for their lives. A great predator in their midst… So weak. So powerless. Because that’s what you are. That’s the man I’m dancing with. A man who has reached the top and discovered that there’s nowhere else to go.”
― Cavan Scott, Tempest Breaker

“The very powerful and the very stupid have one thing in common. They don’t alter their views to fit the facts. They alter the facts to fit their views. Which can be uncomfortable if you happen to be one of the facts that needs altering.”
― Cavan Scott, The Official Quotable Doctor Who: Wise Words From Across Space and Time

“Remember all that glitters isn’t aurodium.”
― Cavan Scott

“we can hear Yoda, Sinube, and Braylon performing a ceremonial demonstration in perfect unison, their lightsabers buzzing and swooping. Think of it as Tai Chi for Jedi.”
― Cavan Scott, Dooku: Jedi Lost