Star Wars Day: 11 Memorable Quotes From the Original Trilogy That Every SW Geek Should Know by Heart!

It is strange that May 4 is celebrated as Star Wars Day when it has nothing to do with the film. None of the Star Wars movies has released in this date, as they usually seek for a year-end release. The first Star Wars film, A New Hope, did release during May, but it came out on May 25. So why is May 4 celebrated as Star Wars Day, and not May 25? Well, the story goes that it has something to do with the former Prime Minister of England, the late Margaret Thatcher. Star Wars Day 2019: Date, History And Significance of Celebrating the Franchise Set in a 'Galaxy Far Far Away'.

She was appointed as the Prime Minister of the country on May 4, 1979, after which a newspaper congratulated her with the phrase, 'May the Fourth Be with You, Maggie.' This was a play on the popular Star Wars quote, "May The Force Be With You!". An interesting thing to note here is that this line often misattributed to Obi-Wan Kenobi in A New Hope, when in fact, he uses different phrases to talk about the Force ('The Force will be with you...always'). In reality, it is General Dodonna who uses this exact phrase first in A New Hope and later, by Han Solo (Harrison Ford) to Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill).

Coming back to the relevance of May 4, years later, several Star Wars club began to use this day to celebrate all they love about the movies. Later, even The Walt Disney Company, who currently owns LucasFilm that produced the Star Wars movies, have observed this day to celebrate Star Wars. They do so by having festivities related to the movie canon in their various parks, including Disneyland. Star Wars Day 2019: May the Fourth Be With You! 5 Fun Ways to Celebrate May 4.

So who are we to not join in the Star Wars spirit on May 4? So here's us compiling the best of quotes from the Star Wars original trilogy (A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi) that if you are an SW nerd, you should quote by heart!

Starting Off With a Classic, and Often Misquoted!

Text reads: "The force will be with you. always."

— Obi Wan Kenobi

Ah, Han Solo...The Charming Rogue!

Text reads: "She's fast enough for you, old man."

— Han Solo

Those Chilling Words Before The Deadly Force Choke!

Text reads: "I find your lack of faith disturbing."

— Darth Vader

Princess Leia, Teaching Us Some Interesting Insults!

Text reads: "Why, you stuck-up, half-witted, scruffy-looking nerf herder."

— Princess Leia

Why Yoda is Known as the Wise One...

Text reads: "Do. Or do not. There is no try."

— Yoda

Take it From the Man Who Did the Kessel Run in 12 Parsecs!

Text reads: "Never tell me the odds!"

— Han Solo

Best. Twist. Ever!

Text reads: "No. I am your father."

— Darth Vader

So It Does... 

Text reads: "When gone am I, the last of the Jedi will you be. The force runs strong in your family."

— Yoda

No, Luke. You Are Not At All Like Your Father!

Text reads: "You've failed, your highness. I am a Jedi, like my father before me."

— Luke Skywalker

Palpatine's Biggest Mistake, Uttering the Below Words!

Text reads: "Now, young Skywalker, you will die."

— Emperor Palpatine

Who Thought The Biggest Villain Would Make You Tear Up!

Text reads: "Just for once, let me look on you with my own eyes."

— Darth Vader

By the end of 2019, we will also see the sequel trilogy of Star Wars release its final instalment. The Rise of Skywalker is scheduled to release in December, and will bring back some of the original characters like Lando Calrissian, Emperor Palpatine, along with Princess Leia and Luke Skywalker in some capacity.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on May 04, 2019 09:00 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).