35 Qui Gon Jinn Quotes: Learn the Way of the Jedi

Qui-Gon Jinn was a Jedi Master who rejected a Jedi Council seat to follow the Force on his terms rather than adhere to the council's regulations. Read more about him below via these 35 quotes.

Qui-Gon Jinn found Anakin Skywalker, who was only a boy then, guided by the prophecy of him being the Chosen One and balancing the Force.

Before he died, he asked his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi to train the young boy in the way of the Jedi. To learn more about this unique Jedi Master, read 35 of his quotes below.

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Qui-Gon Jinn’s Quotes on the Power of the Mind

"Keep your concentration here and now where it belongs." ― Qui Gon Jinn

“Whenever you gamble, my friend, eventually you lose.” ― Qui Gon Jinn

“Your focus determines your reality.” ― Qui Gon Jinn

“Feel. Don't think. Use your instincts.” ― Qui Gon Jinn

Qui-Gon Jinn’s Quotes on His Perspectives

"It matters which side we choose. Even if there will never be more light than darkness. Even if there can be no more joy in the galaxy than there is pain. For every action we undertake, for every word we speak, for every life we touch, it matters. I don't turn toward the light because it means someday I'll win some sort of cosmic game. I turn toward it because it is the light." ― Qui-Gon Jin

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"Life does not treat you fairly or unfairly. It merely is. It is up to each of us to be fair or unfair." ― Qui Gon Jinn

“There’s always a bigger fish.” ― Qui Gon Jinn

"When you know why you are not ready, you will be ready." ― Qui Gon Jinn

"There are many realities in the universe, some of them quite harsh. One reality that is inescapable is that there is nothing more valuable than a friend. More than food, more than shelter, and more than weaponry, an ally can save your life." ― Qui Gon Jinn

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"You must never leave it to another to act in your place." ― Qui Gon Jinn

"You do not recognize what truth is, so you call it a trick. That is why you are not wise, Jenna Zan Arbor. Wisdom is something you cannot identify because you cannot measure it with your instruments." ― Qui Gon Jinn

Qui Gon Jinn Quotes Related to Obi-Wan

"He seems that way now, perhaps, but you must look deeper, Obi-Wan." ― Qui Gon Jinn

"I’m not testing you, Obi-Wan. Life tests you! Every day it brings you new chances for triumph or defeat. And if you pass the test, it doesn’t make you a Jedi. It makes you human." ― Qui Gon Jinn

“You’ve been a good apprentice, Obi-Wan, and you’re a much wiser man than I am.” ― Qui Gon Jinn

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"Being ready is your choice, my Padawan." ― Qui Gon Jinn

"I shall do what I must, Obi-Wan." ― Qui Gon Jinn

"Don’t center on your anxieties, Obi-Wan." ― Qui Gon Jinn

Qui Gon Jinn Quotes Related to Anakin Skywalker

“Finding him was the will of the Force." ― Qui Gon Jinn

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"Promise me you will train the boy." ― Qui Gon Jinn

"You bore all the responsibility for what happened. You went over and over your mistakes. You must know this, Obi-Wan—it is Anakin who chose to turn to the dark side. Grief did not push him there. You did not push him there. He made the choice." ― Qui Gon Jinn

"Anakin Skywalker, meet Obi-Wan Kenobi." ― Qui Gon Jinn

"He is the chosen one. He will bring balance." ― Qui Gon Jinn

More Qui Gon Jinn Quotes

“The Queen doesn't need to know.” ― Qui Gon Jinn

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"I sense an unusual amount of fear..." ― Qui Gon Jinn

"[mumbles, as Obi-Wan sits him up after battle with Darth Maul] Uhh, it’s too late, it…" ― Qui Gon Jinn

"There is something else behind all this, your Highness." ― Qui Gon Jinn

"Give a Wookiee bantha meat, and he’ll eat for a day. Teach a Wookiee to hunt bantha, and he’ll eat for a lifetime." ― Qui Gon Jinn

“What is to become of Jar Jar Binks here?" ― Qui Gon Jinn

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“Don’t touch anything.” ― Qui Gon Jinn

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“May the Force be with you.” ― Qui Gon Jinn

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