"No--try not. Do or do not, there is no try."
- Yoda, Episode V
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Happy Star Wars day everyone! Above is my favorite quote from the movies. I was going to list a bunch of my favorite lines but really that one is the one that sticks with me the most. It's not just that it's from my favorite Star Wars film or that it's spoken by Yoda, though. I found this quote as the number one line in a list of Jedi/Star Wars sayings that can be applied to violinists. Of course, that line could apply to anyone facing a challenge or seemingly insurmountable obstacle. Whenever I find myself getting frustrated while practising I think back to this quote, take a deep breath and start over. Help, it does.
I watched the original trilogy as a kid but it didn't really make a big impression on me in general. Yes, I had nightmares about getting my arm sliced off with by a black-garbed lightsaber wielder, but otherwise I wasn't really affected by it, never dressed up as any of the characters for Halloween. It wasn't until after high school that I went back and saw the films (again, the original trilogy) and that was when I was struck by it all: the special effects, the archetypes in the story, the themes, and especially the impact they had on cinema and filmmaking thereafter. I have yet to dress up as any of the characters for Halloween or any other costume event, but for a different reason: I don't want to wear some pre-fab outfit, but don't have the time or energy to make a really authentic looking one. Le sigh.
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