“You have to find something that you love enough to be able to take risks.”

My success wasn’t based on how I could push down everybody that was around me. My success was based on how much I could push everybody up.

You don’t see the struggle part of a person’s life. You only see the success they have.

May the Force be with you.

You can’t do it unless you can imagine it.

I regret not the things I have done, only those I have yet to do.

Everybody has talent, it’s just a matter of moving around until you’ve discovered what it is.

Ultimately the Force is the larger mystery of the universe. And to trust your feelings is your way into that.

So this is how liberty dies. With thunderous applause.

Star Wars has always struck a chord with people. There are issues of loyalty, of friendship, of good and evil… The theme came from stories and ideas that have been around for thousands of years.

I think as you grow up, you realize you have obligations just in your life – being a citizen, being part of humanity – to help other people, to help your country, to help the world.

The secret to film is that it’s an illusion.

Learning to make films is very easy. Learning what to make films about is very hard.

If you want to be successful in a particular field of endeavor, I think perseverance is one of the key qualities.

I want to live where I want to live, and I will make films because I love to make films.

That had always been my purpose: to get people back in touch with what makes us so valuable as a human race.

The secret is not to give up hope. It’s very hard not to because if you’re really doing something worthwhile I think you will be pushed to the brink of hopelessness before you come through the other side.

Great opportunities are not seen with your eyes. They are seen with your mind.

You must find your dream, then the way becomes easy.

You get one life. Live it in a way that it inspires someone.

Begin with the end in mind.

The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.

Our ultimate freedom is the right and power to decide how anybody or anything outside ourselves will affect us.

Share your story with someone. You never know how one sentence of your life story could inspire someone to rewrite their own.

The biggest risk a person can take is to do nothing.