Star Wars - Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back Quotes

Darth Vader : Impressive. Most impressive. Obi-Wan has taught you well. You have controlled your fear. Now, release your anger. Only your hatred can destroy me.

Movie: Star Wars - Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
Darth Vader : There is no escape. Don't make me destroy you. [ pauses ]
Darth Vader : Luke, you do not yet realize your importance. You have only begun to discover your power. Join me, and I will complete your training. With our combined strength, we can end this destructive conflict and bring order to the galaxy.
Luke : I'll never join you!
Darth Vader : If you only knew the power of the Dark Side. Obi-Wan never told you what happened to your father.
Luke : He told me enough! He told me *you* killed him!
Darth Vader : No. *I* am your father.
Luke : No. No. That's not true. That's impossible!
Darth Vader : Search your feelings, you *know* it to be true!
Luke : [ anguished ] No! No!

Movie: Star Wars - Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
Princess Leia : I'll be back.

Movie: Star Wars - Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
Han Solo : You said you wanted to be around when I made a mistake, well, this could be it, sweetheart.
Princess Leia : I take it back.

Movie: Star Wars - Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
Princess Leia : [ to Han ] Well, I guess you don't know everything about women yet. [ Leia gives Luke a kiss in front of Han ]

Movie: Star Wars - Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
[ Yoda tries to convince Luke not to leave ]
Yoda : You must not go!
Luke : But Han and Leia will die if I don't. [ Obi-Wan's Force-spirit suddenly appears ]
Obi-Wan : You don't know that. Even Yoda cannot see their fate.
Luke : But I can help them! I feel the Force!
Obi-Wan : But you cannot control it. This is a dangerous time for you, when you will be tempted by the Dark Side of the Force.

Movie: Star Wars - Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
Yoda : Control, control, you must learn control!

Movie: Star Wars - Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
[ heading into a cave on a large asteroid ]
Princess Leia : I hope you know what you're doing.
Han Solo : Yeah, me too.

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Luke : I don't know. I feel like...
Yoda : Feel like what? [ Luke whips around and pulls out his blaster in defense ]
Luke : Like we're being watched.
Yoda : Away put your weapon. I mean you no harm.

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Yoda : Why wish you become Jedi?
Luke : Well, mostly because of my father, I guess.
Yoda : Ahh... father. Powerful Jedi was he. Powerful Jedi.
Luke : [ suspcious ] Oh, come on! How can you know my father? You don't even know who I am. Oh, I don't even know what I'm doing here! We're wasting our time!
Yoda : [ Looking away from Luke ] I cannot teach him. The boy has no patience.
Obi-Wan : [ voice-over ] He will learn patience.
Yoda : Much anger in him... like his father.
Obi-Wan : [ voice ] Was I any different when you taught me?

Movie: Star Wars - Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
C-3PO : [ on Han's escape plan ] I really don't see how that is going to help! Surrender is a perfectly acceptable alternative in extreme circumstances! The Empire may be gracious enough to... [ Han signals to Leia, who shuts 3PO down ]

Movie: Star Wars - Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
Darth Vader : Your destiny lies with me Skywalker. Obi-Wan knew this to be true.
Luke : No...

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Darth Vader : Calrissian. Take the princess and the Wookie to my ship.
Lando : You said they'd be left at the city under my supervision!
Darth Vader : I am altering the deal. Pray I don't alter it any further.

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Darth Vader : There will be a substantial reward for the one who finds the Millennium Falcon. You are free to use any methods necessary, but I want them alive. No disintegrations.
Boba Fett : As you wish.

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Imperial Officer : Sir, rebel ships are coming into our sector.
Captain Lennox : Good, our first catch of the day.

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[ Han reveals his clever plan of escape ]
Princess Leia : You have your moments. Not many of them, but you do have them.

Movie: Star Wars - Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
Yoda : Yes, run! Yes, a Jedi's strength flows from the Force. But beware of the dark side. Anger, fear, aggression; the dark side of the Force are they. Easily they flow, quick to join you in a fight. If once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny, consume you it will, as it did Obi-Wan's apprentice.
Luke : Vader... Is the dark side stronger?
Yoda : No, no, no. Quicker, easier, more seductive.
Luke : But how am I to know the good side from the bad?
Yoda : You will know... when you are calm, at peace, passive. A Jedi uses the Force for knowledge and defense, NEVER for attack.
Luke : But tell my why I can't...
Yoda : No, no! There is no "why".

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Princess Leia : You're not actually going IN to an asteroid field?
Han Solo : They'd be crazy to follow us, wouldn't they?

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[ Amid the violence of colliding asteroids ]
Princess Leia : [ to Han Solo ] You don't have to do this to impress me.

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[ the asteroid quakes ]
C-3PO : Sir, it's quite possible this asteroid is not entirely stable.
Han Solo : Not entirely stable. I'm glad you're here to tell us these things. Chewie! Take the Professor in back and plug him into the hyperdrive!

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[ the Millennium Falcon, under siege, won't start ]
Princess Leia : [ sarcastic ] Would it help if I got out and pushed?
Han Solo : [ also sarcastic ] It might!

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Han Solo : Hey, Your Worship, I'm only trying to help.
Princess Leia : Would you please stop calling me that?
Han Solo : Sure, Leia.
Princess Leia : You make it so difficult sometimes.
Han Solo : I do, I really do. You could be a little nicer, though. Come on, admit it. Sometimes you think I'm all right.
Princess Leia : Occasionally, maybe... when you aren't acting like a scoundrel.
Han Solo : Scoundrel? Scoundrel? I like the sound of that. [ Han starts to massage Leia's hand ]
Princess Leia : Stop that.
Han Solo : Stop what?
Princess Leia : [ timidly ] Stop that. My hands are dirty.
Han Solo : My hands are dirty, too. What are you afraid of?
Princess Leia : Afraid?
Han Solo : You're trembling.
Princess Leia : I'm not trembling. [ Han moves in closer ]
Han Solo : You like me because I'm a scoundrel. There aren't enough scoundrels in your life.
Princess Leia : I happen to like nice men.
Han Solo : I'm a nice man.
Princess Leia : No, you're not. You're... [ they kiss ]

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Luke : I won't fail you. I'm not afraid.
Yoda : You will be. You... will... be.

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Lando : [ greeting "old friend" Han Solo ] Why, you slimy, double-crossing, no-good swindler.

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Lando : What are you doing here?
Han Solo : Ah, repairs. I was hoping you could help me out.
Lando : What have you done to my ship?
Han Solo : YOUR ship? Hey, remember you lost her to me, fair and square.

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Darth Vader : You may take Captain Solo to Jabba the Hutt after I have Skywalker.
Boba Fett : He's no good to me dead.
Darth Vader : He will not be permanently damaged.

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[ as Luke leaves before completing his training ]
Yoda : Told you I did. Reckless is he. Now, matters are worse.
Obi-Wan : That boy is our last hope.
Yoda : No. There is another.

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C-3PO : Excuse me sir, but might I inquire as to what's going on?
Han Solo : Why not?
C-3PO : Impossible man.

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[ Han heads out of the Asteroids toward a Star Destroyer ]
C-3PO : The odds of successfully surviving an attack on an Imperial Star Destroyer are approximately...
Leia : Shut up!

Movie: Star Wars - Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
Han Solo : No time to discuss this as a committee.
Princess Leia : I am not a committee!

Movie: Star Wars - Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back