The Top 20 George Lucas Quotes

Which Is Your Favorite?

By Culture SlatePublished 3 years ago • 4 min read

The mastermind behind the galaxy far, far away, George Lucas is not only one of the best film producers and screenwriters in modern times, but just like Jedi Master Yoda himself, he is full of wisdom pertaining to learning and achieving self-betterment in life. Here are some of George Lucas' quotes that most would find enlightening.

20. "A special effect is a tool, a means of telling a story. A special effect without a story is a pretty boring thing."

This was undoubtedly one of the reasons for Star Wars' success.

19. "The sound and music are 50% of the entertainment in a movie."

Evidently, John Williams' legendary scores for Star Wars is indispensable to the movies' success.

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

Movies often become repetitive for re-using similar, predictable plots. As in Star Wars, good films indeed require a powerful message or theme.

17. "Education is the single most important job of the human race."

An ardent enthusiast in social sciences himself, the life-changing nature of education cannot be emphasized enough.

16. "The ideals and principles for which Dr. King fought have never been forgotten and are as relevant today as they were 40 years ago."

Respect for Dr King's bravery and ideals that stand ever more important to this day in 2021.

15. "Dreams are extremely important. You can't do it unless you imagine it."

Never would anyone dream or dare of creating such an "absurd" movie back in the '70s - but here we are today marveling at all its glory.

14. "I was never interested in being powerful or famous. But once I got to film school and learned about movies, I just fell in love with it. I didn't care what kind of movies I made."

An important moral in life is to not just look at money and fame, but to do what you enjoy in the most to live life to the fullest.

13. "Part of the issue of achievement is to be able to set realistic goals, but that's one of the hardest things to do because you don't always know exactly where you're going, and you shouldn't."

While keeping track of what you've done and are capable of, it is important to leave room for surprises- be it good or bad ones.

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

Certainly something one would want to hear in times of self-doubt.

11. "Good luck has its storms."

Cryptic like Master Yoda's quotes, the message underpins the importance of being prepared when things go south.

10. "Working hard is very important. You're not going to get anywhere without working extremely hard."

Rome wasn't built in a day; great things do take time.

9. "If you want to be successful in a particular field, perseverance is one of the key qualities."

This speaks for itself.

8. "Someday you’re going to have to learn to separate what seems to be important from what really is important."

Time is limited and it is always important to learn how to prioritize.

7. "You simply have to put one foot in front of the other and keep going. Put blinders on and plow right ahead."

A powerful message of determination.

6. "It’s in the doing that you prove yourself."

Action speaks louder than words, especially when you prove others wrong.

5. "It’s okay to lose; just don’t lose the lesson."

The value of failure is the experience. A lesson from failure is one of the most valuable lessons one can get.

4. "The best way to pursue happiness is to help other people. Nothing else will make you happier."

As would many philanthropists say, helping others is a fundamental key to happiness.

3. "A lot of people like to do certain things, but they're not that good at it. Keep going through the things that you like to do, until you find something that you actually seem to be extremely good at. It can be anything."

There seems to be middle ground between passion and talent after all.

2. "You have to find something that you love enough to be able to take risks, jump over hurdles and break through the brick walls that are always going to be placed in front of you. If you don’t have that kind of feeling for what it is you are doing, you’ll stop at the first giant hurdle."

Taking the first step towards the unknown is always the most difficult.

1. "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."

George Lucas was no exception; to the extent that hope has always been one of the key themes in the Star Wars franchise, inspiring a great many people around the world.