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In my experience, there’s no such thing as luck.
— Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope · 1977
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
Obi-Wan's whole worldview in one dry sentence: what Han calls fortune, a Jedi calls the Force at work. The film makes the point twice over, because Han's own lucky escapes keep carrying the plot. Fans use it to wave away coincidence, and it is the line people reach for whenever someone credits a win to chance.
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In context
Spoilers for Star Wars: Episode IV - A New HopeShow the scene
Star Wars (1977), aboard the Millennium Falcon in hyperspace on the way to Alderaan. Obi-Wan has just given Luke his first lesson in the Force, making him fend off a training remote with the blast shield of his helmet down. Luke blocks the bolts by feel, and Han Solo, who has been mocking the whole business as hokey religion, shrugs that it was luck. Obi-Wan answers quietly with this line. Han goes on grumbling that beating a remote is no test against living opponents, until the Falcon nears Alderaan and the film's tone darkens.
Sources (1)
- Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, fan transcript (Springfield! Springfield!)Falcon training scene, shortly before the arrival at AlderaanReference checked
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