Timothy Zahn said this quote

A friend need not be kept either within sight or within reach. A friend must be allowed the freedom to find and follow his own path. If one is fortunate, those paths will for a time join. But if the paths separate, it is comforting to know that a friend still graces the universe with his skills, and his viewpoint, and his presence. For if one is remembered by a friend, one is never truly gone.

~ Timothy Zahn

Governments and entire planets are important, Threepio. But when you sift everything down, they're all just made of people.

~ Timothy Zahn

Without trust, there can be no genuine peace. Neither in politics, nor in the quiet individuality of the heart and spirit.

~ Timothy Zahn

Still, even when false, legends can be most informative.

~ Timothy Zahn