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

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.

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.

The glory of creation is in its infinite diversity.

Command and obedience are but unfortunate necessities of human life: society in equality is its normal state.

The pursuit of a greater self is a holy-being.

if you don't get rid of the wrong friends you will never meet the right friends

I know I'm a million times as humble as thou art!

There is no pill, no drug, that can do for you what one hour of exercise can.

Those who make the worst use of their time are the first to complain of its shortness.

I do like to drive fast and I have gotten pulled over in the past. I use my skills to get out of tickets.

...one need not, and should not, believe blindfolded in whatever is said about ascent or salvation, but should treat it like a hypothesis, and observe the facts with an open mind like a scientist.

One must have the humility and the imagination to honor all deep human experiences - not least those one has never come near to sharing.

It seems to me the charm of etching is the glimmering through of the white paper even in the shadows so that almost everything sparkles or suggest sparkles.