In a better world, I can do anything. I'll be there in a better world. In a better world, they will not laugh at me or look down their nose at me.

The strength of a civilization is not measured by its ability to fight wars, but rather by its ability to prevent them.

We must question the story logic of having an all-knowing all-powerful God, who creates faulty Humans, and then blames them for his own mistakes.

In the 24th century there will be no hunger, there will be no greed, and all the children will know how to read.

It is the struggle itself that is most important. We must strive to be more than we are. It does not matter that we will not reach our ultimate goal. The effort itself yields its own reward.

To be different is not necessarily to be ugly; to have a different idea is not necessarily to be wrong. The worst possible thing is for all of us to begin to look and talk and act and think alike.

It isn't all over; everything has not been invented; the human adventure is just beginning.

Star Trek says that it has not all happened, it has not all been discovered, that tomorrow can be as challenging and adventurous as any time man has ever lived.

For me science fiction is a way of thinking, a way of logic that bypasses a lot of nonsense. It allows people to look directly at important subjects.

The human race is a remarkable creature, one with great potential, and I hope that 'Star Trek' has helped to show us what we can be if we believe in ourselves and our abilities.

We are on a journey to keep an appointment with whatever we are.

Writing is such a solitary occupation that it takes a long time to build up a group of professional peers with whom you genuinely identify.

I wish I could say I felt guilty for what I did. I don't.

Democracy doesn't just consist of holding elections.

Who cares who comes out of the closet or not, so long as you're happy?

Everyman is thoroughly happy twice in his life, just after he has met his first love, and just after he has left his last one.

As they say, when a man begins to have bad luck, even clabber can break his head.

You can really help support a character if you understand the setting. So for that reason I generally write about Philadelphia.

I like to play characters that get to do it all - to have a bit of comedy here and a bit of pathos here and a bit of suspense here, that's what's fun.

Being a father is the greatest achievement and the most important thing about me. I have two great kids, no question.

This world is not for the poor, nor the next for the unkind.