Original artwork, not a still
Luminous beings are we, not this crude matter.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
Yoda asks Luke to look beyond bodies and appearances. In his teaching, a person’s deeper nature matters more than the physical material they are made from. The line frames the Force as a connection to something larger, making an ordinary-looking teacher’s lesson feel expansive.
Sources (1)
- Star Wars: Empire at40 QuotationsItem28, YodaReference checked
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