Don't underestimate the Force. Hey, Luke! May the Force be with you. Still, she's got a lot of spirit. I don't know, what do you think? You think a princess and a guy like me-

I call it luck. Obi-Wan is here. The Force is with him. Escape is not his plan. I must face him, alone.

A tremor in the Force. The last time I felt it was in the presence of my old master. I need your help, Luke. She needs your help. I'm getting too old for this sort of thing. Ye-ha! Kid, I've flown from one side of this galaxy to the other. I've seen a lot of strange stuff, but I've never seen anything to make me believe there's one all-powerful Force controlling everything. There's no mystical energy field that controls my destiny. It's all a lot of simple tricks and nonsense. Remember, a Jedi can feel the Force flowing through him.

Partially, but it also obeys your commands. I suggest you try it again, Luke. This time, let go your conscious self and act on instinct. Your eyes can deceive you. Don't trust them. The more you tighten your grip, Tarkin, the more star systems will slip through your fingers. No! Alderaan is peaceful. We have no weapons. You can't possibly... Look, I ain't in this for your revolution, and I'm not in it for you, Princess. I expect to be well paid. I'm in it for the money.

In my experience, there is no such thing as luck. I don't know what you're talking about. I am a member of the Imperial Senate on a diplomatic mission to Alderaan-- I'm surprised you had the courage to take the responsibility yourself. I'm trying not to, kid. What good is a reward if you ain't around to use it? Besides, attacking that battle station ain't my idea of courage. It's more like...suicide. You don't believe in the Force, do you?