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.

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.

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.

The glory of creation is in its infinite diversity.

It’s strange how we tend to underestimate the power of small steps and think that they are not at all useful or effectual

Love is rarer than genius itself. And friendship is rarer than love.

A smile abroad is often a scowl at home.

Pamela Anderson has more prosthetic in her body than I do. Nobody calls her disabled.

I'm on the verge of tears by the time we arrive at Pastels since I'm positive we won't get seated but the table is good, and relief that is almost tidal in scope washes over me in an awesome wave.

Let us be dreamers, thinkers, speculative philosophers, or as our spouses would have it: Idiots

My skin is more beautiful than yours. I would be quite more popular in jail if I so chose.

I saw the desert, it grew upon me. There are times, when I have sorrows, that I hunger and thirst for it.

If you do not have the time to read, you do not have the time to lead.

Peace is worth more than all worldly possessions; in addition, God rewards it even in this life.