Quotes List

"Check the circuit." - Spock to helmsman; the first words ever spoken on Star Trek

"I'll break out of this zoo somehow and get to you. Is your blood red like ours? I'm gonna find out!" - Pike to the Talosian

"Engage." - Pike to Number one; the first time the word was ever used in Trek

"Did you hear him joke about compassion? Above all, a 'god' needs compassion!" - Kirk to Dehner; regarding Mitchell

Spock : "Has it occurred to you that there's a certain... inefficiency in constantly questioning me on things you've already made up your mind about?"
Kirk : "It gives me emotional security."

"You'll find out that ships' captains are already married, girl, to their vessels. You'd find that out the first time you came between him and the ship." - Mudd to Eve

"You can't afford the luxury of being anything less than perfect. If you do, they lose faith, and you lose command." - Spock to Kirk

"He's dead, Jim." - McCoy to Kirk; regarding the dog, the first use of the line in Star Trek

"Mister Spock, sometimes I think if I hear that word frequency once more, I'll cry." - Uhura to Spock

"I can't change the laws of physics!" - Scott to Kirk; in a much parodied quote

"This vessel. I give, she takes. She won't permit me my life. I've got to live hers." - Kirk to Spock

Sulu : "I'll protect you, fair maiden!"
Uhura : "Sorry, neither!"

"If I had the whole universe, I'd give it to you. When I see you I feel like I'm hungry all over. Hungry! Do you know how that feels?" - Charlie to Rand

"Leave any bigotry in your quarters. There's no room for it on the bridge." - Kirk to Stiles

"You're discussing tactics! Do you realise what this really comes down to? Millions and millions of lives hanging on what this vessel does next!" - McCoy to Spock

"In this galaxy there's a mathamatical probability of three million Earth type planets. And in all of the universe, three million million galaxies like this. And in all of that... and perhaps more... only one of each of us." - McCoy to Kirk

"You and I are of a kind. In a different reality, I could have called you friend." - Romulan Commander to Kirk

Korby : "Can you imagine how life could be improved if we could do away with jealousy, greed, hate?"
Kirk : "It can also be improved by eliminating love, tenderness, sentiment. The other side of the coin, doctor."

"Do you realize the number of discoveries lost because of superstition, of ignorance, of a layman's inability to comprehend?" - Korby to Kirk

"To all mankind. May we never find space so vast, planets so cold, heart and mind so empty that we cannot fill them with love and warmth." - Adams; His toast

"One of the advantages of being a captain, doctor, is being able to ask for advice without necessarily having to take it." - Kirk to Noel

"Can you imagine the mind, emptied by that thing? Without even a tormentor for company?" - Kirk to Spock; about Adams

"Life prolongation. Didn't have much luck, did they?" - McCoy to Kirk

"I never get involved with older women, Yeoman." - Kirk to Rand

"And this ship. All this power. Surging and throbbing, yet under control. Are you like that, captain?" - Lenore to Kirk; Oh my!

"Blood thins. The body fails. One is finally grateful for a failing memory." - Karidian to Kirk

"We've armed man with tools. Striving for greatness continues." - Kirk to Kodos; in response to the latter's claim that modern life has dehumanized Mankind

"It is more rational to sacrifice one life than six, doctor." - Spock to McCoy

"Mister Spock, respect is a rational process! Did it ever occur to you they might react emotionally? With anger?" - McCoy to Spock

"It may be the last action you'll ever take, Mister Spock, but it was all human." - McCoy to Spock

"All of my old friends look like doctors. All of his look like you." - McCoy to Shaw

"It is impossible for Captain Kirk to act out of panic or malice. It is not in his nature." - Spock to Areel

"RHIP Captain... rank hath its privileges." - Commodore Mendez to Kirk

"You want me to test out my theory on your head?" - Pike to a Talosian; wondering if his weapon is actually working

"You've got your problems, I've got mine. But he's got ours, plus his, plus four hundred and thirty other people." - McCoy to Sulu; on Kirk

"The more complex the mind, the greater the need for the simplicity of play." - Kirk to Sulu

"I object to you. I object to intellect without discipline. I object to power without constructive purpose." - Spock to Trelane

"You will hang by the neck, captain, until you are dead, dead, dead!" - Trelane to Kirk

"They're beings, Trelane. They have spirit. They're superior." - Trelane's Father to Trelane; regarding Humanity

"We're a most promising species, mister Spock, as predators go. Did you know that?" - Kirk to Spock; on Humanity

"I fail to comprehend your indignation, sir. I've simply made the logical deduction that you are a liar." - Spock to Lazarus

"Well, gentlemen, we all have to take a chance. Especially if one is all you have." - Kirk to Spock and Scotty

"Without freedom of choice, there is no creativity. Without creativity, there is no life." - Kirk to Landru

"This is the captain. Condition... yellow alert. Phaser crews stand by. Deflector shields up. We're going in... peacefully, I hope. But, peacefully or not... we're going in." - Kirk to the crew

"Diplomats! The best diplomat I know is a fully activated phaser bank!" - Scott to McCoy

McCoy : "Well, Scotty, now you've done it!"
Scott : "Aye. The haggis is in the fire for sure."

"Death, destruction, disease, horror. That's what war is all about, Anan. That's what makes it a thing to be avoided. You've made it neat and painless, so neat and painless you've had no reason to stop it!" - Kirk to Anan

"If I can have honesty, it's easier to overlook mistakes." - Kirk to McGivers

Kirk : "You have a tendency to express ideas in military terms, Mr. Khan. This is a social occasion."
Khan : "It has been said that social occasions are only warfare concealed. Many prefer it more honest, more open."

"Go! Or stay... but do it because it is what you wish to do!" - Khan to McGivers

"I am what I am, Leila. And if there are self-made purgatories, then we all have to live in them. Mine can be no worse than someone else's." - Spock to Leila

"I have little to say about it, Captain, except that for the first time in my life... I was happy." - Spock to Kirk

"Smile and smile! I don't trust men who smile too much." - Kor to the Organians

Kirk : "We have the right -"
Ayelborne : "To wage war, Captain? To kill millions of innocent people? To destroy life on a planetary scale? Is that what you're defending?"

"I should say the Organians are as far above us on the evolutionary scale as we are above the amoeba." - Spock to Kirk

"Captain, you're asking me to work with equipment which is hardly very far ahead of stone knives and bearskins." - Spock to Kirk

"Mister Spock is the best first officer in the fleet." - McCoy to Kirk; confessing his secret admiration for Spock

"Very bad poetry, Captain" - Spock to Kirk; when asked for an analysis of the witches

"Our species can only survive if we have obstacles to overcome." - Kirk to the Companion

"Loneliness. This is loneliness. What a bitter thing... oh Zephram, it's so sad! How do you bear it, this loneliness?" - The Companion to Cochrane

"Look, I'm a doctor, not an escalator!" - McCoy to Spock

"There's an old, old saying on Earth, Mr Sulu. 'Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.'" - Scotty to Sulu

"Human flesh against human flesh. We're the same! We share the same history, the same heritage, the same lives. We're tied together beyond any untie. Man or woman, it makes no difference, we're Human! We couldn't escape each other, even if we wanted to. That's how you do it, Lieutenant. By remembering who and what you are, a bit of flesh and blood afloat in a universe without end. The only thing that's truly yours is the rest of humanity. That's where our duty lies." - Kirk to Palamas

Spock : "Miss Chapel."
Chapel : "Yes, Mister Spock?"
Spock : "I had a most startling dream. You were trying to tell me something... but I couldn't hear you. It would be illogical for us to protest against our natures, don't you think?"
(talk about subtext...)

"What thee are about to see comes down from the time of the beginning, without change. This is the Vulcan heart. This is the Vulcan soul. This is our way." - T'Pau to Kirk; regarding the ceremony

"That's T'Pau, of Vulcan. All of Vulcan in one package. How can I back out in front of her?" - Kirk to McCoy

"Stonn; she is yours. After a time, you may find that having is not so pleasing a thing after all as wanting. It is not logical, but it is often true."

"They say there's no devil, Jim, but there is. Right out of hell, I saw it!" - Decker to Kirk

"To blazes with regulations! You can't let him take command when you know he's wrong." - McCoy to Spock; on Commodore Decker

Kirk : "He gave his life in an attempt to save others. Not the worst way to go."
Spock : "Indeed, Captain. I presume your log will show Commodore Decker died in the line of duty."
Kirk : "Indeed it shall, Mr. Spock."

"Yes, there is something here. Something terrible... I feel its presence. Fear, anger, hatred! Anger feeds the flame. Oh! Oh! There is evil here. Monstrous, terrible evil! Consuming hunger! Hatred of all that lives... hatred of women. A hunger that never dies. It is strong, overpowering. An ancient terror. It has a name... Beratis, Kesla, Redjac! Devouring all life, all light. A hunger that will never die! Redjac! Redjac!" - Sybo; in her trance

"Humans and humanoids make up only a small percentage of the life forms we know of." - Spock to Kirk

"This unit is different. It is well ordered." - Nomad to Kirk; regarding Spock

"Well there goes paradise." - McCoy; on finding that Vaal does not allow holding and touching

"Terror must be maintained or the Empire is doomed. It is the logic of history." - Mirror Spock to Kirk

"I submit to you that your Empire is illogical because it cannot endure. I submit that you are illogical to be a willing part of it." - Kirk to Mirror Spock

"Give us some more blood, Chekov.' 'The needle won't hurt, Chekov.' 'Take of your shirt, Chekov.' 'Roll over, Chekov.' 'Breath deeply, Chekov.' 'Blood sample, Chekov.' 'Marrow sample, Chekov.' 'Skin sample, Chekov.' If... if I live long enough, I'm going to run out of samples." - Chekov to Sulu

"She urged me on into outer space. Not that she meant to, but with her continual, eternal, confounded nagging... Well, I think of her constantly. And every time I do, I go further out into space." - Mudd to Kirk; regarding his wife

"What is man but that lofty spirit, that sense of ... enterprise. That devotion to something that cannot be sensed, cannot be realized, but only dreamed. The highest reality" - Kirk

"Logic is a little tweeting bird chirping in a meadow. Logic is a wreath of pretty flowers which smell bad. Are you sure your circuits are registering correctly? Your ears are green." - Spock; on logic

"Oh, I just remembered! There is one Earthman who doesn't remind me of a Regulan bloodworm. That's Kirk. A Regulan bloodworm is soft and shapeless. But Kirk isn't soft. Kirk may be a swaggering, overbearing, tin-plated dictator with delusions of godhood! But he's not soft." - Korax to Scotty

Baris : "In my opinion, you have taken this important project far too lightly."
Kirk : "On the contrary, sir. I think of this project as very important. It is you I take lightly."

"Once, just once, I would like to land somewhere and say 'Behold, I am the Archangel Gabriel.'" - McCoy to Spock

"I'm trying to thank you, you pointed-eared hobgoblin!" - McCoy to Spock

"You're a Roman, Kirk, or you should have been!" - Claudius; expressing his man-crush on Kirk

"I'm afraid you have it all wrong, all of you. I've been monitoring some of their old-style radio waves, the empire spokesman trying to ridicule their religion, but he couldn't. Well, don't you understand? It's not the sun up in the sky... it's the son of God." - Uhura to Kirk

"At the time it seemed the logical thing to do." - Sarek to Spock; on marrying Amanda

"We once were as you are, spears, arrows. There came a time when our weapons grew faster than our wisdom, and we almost destroyed ourselves. We learned from this to make a rule during all our travels; never to cause the same to happen to other worlds." - Kirk; explaining the Prime Directive to Nona and Tyree

Kirk : "Bones, do you remember the 20th century brush wars on the Asian continent? Two giant powers involved, much like the Klingons and ourselves. Neither side could pull out."
McCoy : "Yes. It went on bloody year after bloody year!"
Kirk : "What would you have suggested, that one side arm its friends with an overpowering weapon? Mankind would never have lived to travel space if they had! No. The only solution is what happened back then. Balance of power."
McCoy : "And if the Klingons give their side even more?"
Kirk : "Then we arm our side with exactly that much more. A balance of power, the trickiest, most difficult, dirtiest game of them all. But the only one that preserves both sides."

Nona : "You are here because I wished you here."
Kirk : "Oh? I thought it was my idea."
Nona : "Yes. They always believe they come of free will."

McCoy : "Well, you got what you wanted."
Kirk : "Not what I wanted, Bones. What had to be."

Bones : "You're going to leave here without them and run off on some wild goose chase halfway across the galaxy just because you found a discrepancy in a hydrogen cloud?"
Spock : "Doctor I am chasing the Captain, Lieutenant Uhura and Ensign Chekov, not some wild aquatic fowl."

"Monsters come in many forms. You know the greatest monster of them all, Jim? Guilt." - McCoy to Kirk

"You know, self-pity's a terrible first course. Why don't you try the soup instead?" - Chapel to Garrovick

Scotty : "Captain, thank heaven!"
Spock : "Mr Scott, there was no deity involved. It was my cross-circuiting to B that recovered them."
McCoy : "Well then, thank pictchforks and pointed ears."

"We're on a difficult mission, but it's not the first time. Our orders do not say 'stay alive' or 'retreat'. Our mission is to investigate." - Kirk to crew

"Shut up, Spock! We're rescuing you!" - McCoy to Spock

Oxmyx : "Nobody helps nobody but himself."
Spock : "Sir, you are employing a double negative."

"Captain, you are an excellent star ship commander, but as a taxi driver... you leave much to be desired." - Spock to Kirk

"I think we're somewhat alike, Captain. Each of us cares less about our own safety then for the lives of our command. We feel pain when others suffer for our mistakes. Your punishment shall be to watch them die." - Rojan to Kirk

"This business of love. You have devoted much literature to it. Why do you build such a mystique around a simple biological function?" - Kelinda to Kirk

Rojan : "I told her to stay away from him."
Spock : "It would appear, sir, that you have little control over her. Or perhaps Captain Kirk has more."

"Look what's happened in the short time you've been exposed to us. What do you think will happen in three centuries? When this ship gets to Kelva, the people on it will be human. They'll be aliens. Enemies!" - Kirk to Rojan

"One day our minds became so powerful, we dared think of ourselves as gods." - Sargon to Kirk

"They used to say if man could fly he'd have wings. But he did fly. He discovered he had to. Do you wish that the first Apollo mission hadn't reached the moon? Or that we hadn't gone on to Mars and then to the nearest star? That's like saying you wish that you still operated with scalpels, and sewed your patients up with catgut like your great great great great grandfather used to. I'm in command. I could order this... but I'm not. Because Doctor McCoy is right in pointing out the enormous danger potential in any contact with life and intelligence as fantastically advanced as this. But I must point out that the possibilities, the potential for knowledge and advancement is equally great. Risk! Risk is our business, that's what this starship is all about. That's why we're aboard her!" - Kirk to crew

"You should make a very convincing Nazi." - Spock to Kirk

"Note the sinister eyes and the malformed ears. Definitely an inferior race." - Melakon to Daras; regarding Spock

"There are certain things men must do to remain men." - Kirk to Daystrom

"Computers make excellent and efficient servants, but I have no wish to serve under them." - Spock to Kirk

"All I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by. You could feel the wind at your back in those days. The sounds of the sea beneath you. And even if you take away the wind and the water, it's still the same. The ship is yours. You can feel her. And the stars are still there, Bones." - Kirk to McCoy; on being a Captain

"I've developed a method of impressing human engrams upon the computer circuits. The relays are not unlike the synapse of the brain. M-5 thinks, Captain." - Daystrom to Kirk

"You are my greatest creation, the unit to save men. You must not destroy men." - Daystrom to M-5

"I am most impressed with the technology, Captain. Doctor Daystrom has created a mirror image of his own mind." - Spock to Kirk

"Compassion. That's the one thing no machine ever had. Maybe it's the one thing that keeps men ahead of them." - McCoy to Kirk

"...Liberty and freedom have to be more than just words." - Kirk to Spock; justifing yet another prime directive violation

"Physical reality is consistent with universal laws. When the laws do not operate, there is no reality." - Spock to McCoy

"Captain, that ancient custom called 'spanking'. What is it?" - Elan to Kirk

"Military secrets are the most fleeting of all." - Spock to the Romulan Commander

"Brain, brain! What is brain?" - Kara to Kirk

"This thing you call language, though, most remarkable. You depend on it for so very much... but is any one of you really its master?" - Kollos via Spock

"Your actions were spontaneous. Everything that is truest and best in all species of beings has been revealed by you. Those are the qualities that make a civilization worthy to survive." - Lal

Spock : "Indeed, Doctor, the young lady did show a marked preference for your company."
McCoy : "Now, nobody can blame her for that, can they?"

"Those who hate and fight must stop themselves, Doctor. Otherwise it is not stopped." - Spock to McCoy

"We need no urging to hate humans! But for the present... only a fool fights in a burning house." - Kang to Kirk

"You think that's what I want? Become one of them? Become my own enemy? Just lie around like a big blob of nothing and have things done for me? No, sir... if I want to do something, I'll do it for myself! If I want to laugh or cry, I'll do it for myself! You can keep your precious power! All I ask is one thing... if you do make it out of here, take me with you!" - Alexander to McCoy

"Oh there is a scientific explanation for it. But all that really matters is that you can see me, and talk to me and we can go on from there." - Deela to Kirk

"What's the matter with you? Do you hear Spock, your planet's dead! There's no one alive on Cheron because of hate! Give yourselves time to grieve, give up your hate! You're welcome to live with us. Listen to me! You both must end up dead if you don't stop hating!" - Kirk to Lokai and Bele

"How can we be powerful enough to wipe out a planet and still be so helpless?" - McCoy to Scotty

"When the personality of a human is involved, exact predictions are hazardous." - McCoy to Spock

"Father, are we so sure of our methods that we never question what we do?" - Droxine to Plasus

"Herbert! Herbert! Herbert! Herbert!" - Space hippies to Kirk

"There's no honerable way to kill, no gentle way to destroy; there is nothing good in war except it's ending" - Abraham Lincoln to Kirk

"Doctor, I've seen the Captain feverish, sick, drunk, delirious, terrified, overjoyed, boiling mad. But up to now I have never seen him red faced with hysteria." - Scotty to McCoy

"Headquarters has it's problems and we have ours. And right now the Captain of the Enterprise is our problem." - Scotty to McCoy

"Treat her like a lady and she'll always bring you home." - McCoy to Data; on the Enterprise-D

"In my world it's a greater honour to refuse..." - Yar; when Yareena challenges her to fight for her honour

"In three centuries of space travel we've charted just 11% of our galaxy. And then... we accomplish this." - Kozinsky; on the Enterprise being hurled into another galaxy

"Nice planet." - Worf to Riker; hugging Rivan

"Sharing an orbit with God is no small experience." - Troi to Picard

"Let the dead rest, and the past remain the past." - Picard to Riker

Picard : "Bok. Where is Bok?"
Riker : "Removed from command, sir, and placed under guard for his act of personal vengeance. Seems there was no profit in it."
Picard : "In revenge, there never is."

"Please continue the 'petty bickering'." - Data to the party guests

"If it feels awkward to be reminded that Data is a machine, just remember that we are merely a different variety of machine, in our case electrochemical in nature." - Picard to the bridge crew

"If winning is not important, then Commander... why keep score?" - Worf to Riker

"Blondes and Jazz seldom go together." - Riker; while creating Minuet

Picard : "The quest for youth, number one; so futile. Age and wisdom have their graces too."
Riker : "I wonder if one doesn't have to have age and wisdom to appreciate that, sir?"

"Only fools have no fear..." - Worf to Wesley

"What magnificent battles we could have at the helm of this ship!" - Konmel to Worf; on the Enterprise

"The true test of a warrior is not without, it is within!" - Worf to Korris

Korris : "You are a sham! My words were dust upon the ground! Your blood has no fire! You are weak like them! I don't care what you look like, you are no Klingon!"
Worf : "Perhaps not."
(Worf shoots Korris, killing him.)

"Beverly the prime directive is not just a set of rules. It is a philosophy, and a very correct one. History has proved again and again that whenever Mankind interferes with a less developed civilization, no matter how well intentioned that interference may be, the results are invariably disasterous." - Picard to Crusher

"So you will understand when I say that death is that state in which one exists only in the memories of others. Which is why it is not an end." - Yar's image to her friends

"Swimming is too much like... bathing!" - Worf; on the horrors of being clean

"One is my name. The other is not." - Data to Pulaski; on her mispronunciation of his name

"And Doctor. God knows I'm not one to discourage you, but... but I would appreciate it if you would let me finish my sentances once in a while." - Picard to Pulaski

"Confidence is faith in oneself. It can't easily be given by another." - Troi to Picard

"Scientists believe no experiment is a failure, that even a mistake advances the evolution of understanding... but all achievement has a price." - Pulaski; Log entry

"Well consider that in the history of many worlds there have always been disposable creatures. They do the dirty work. They do the work that no one else wants to do because it's too difficult or too hazardous. And an army of Datas, all disposable... you don't have to think about their welfare, you don't think about how they feel. Whole generations of disposable people." - Guinan to Picard

"It brings a sense of order and stability to my universe to know that you're still a pompous ass... and a damn sexy man." - Louvois to Picard

"Fate. Protects fools, little children, and ships named Enterprise." - Riker to bridge crew

"One of your strengths is your ability to evaluate the dynamics of a situation and then take a definitive, pre-emptive step, take charge. Now you're frustrated because you not only can't see a solution, you can't define the problem." - Riker to Picard

"Respect is earned, not bestowed." - Troi

"You see, the prime directive has many different functions. Not the least of which is to protect us, to prevent us from allowing our emotions to overwhelm our judgement." - Picard to Pulaski

Riker : "O'Brien, take a nap. You didn't see any of this. You're not involved."
O'Brien : "Right, sir. I'll just be standing over here dozing off."

"If you can't take a little bloody nose, maybe you ought to go back home and crawl under your bed. It's not safe out here. It's wondrous, with treasures to satiate desires both subtle and gross... but it's not for the timid." - Q to Picard

"Sometimes, Number One, you just have to bow to the absurd." - Picard to Riker

Brenna : "And what are you staring at? Have you never seen a woman before?"
Riker : "I thought I had."

"You see lad, every moment of pleasure in life has to be purchased by an equal moment of pain." - Danilo to Worf

"Lieutenant, I order you to relax!" - Picard to Worf

"It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not a weakness. That is life." - Picard to Data

"If you drop a hammer on your foot, it's hardly useful to get mad at the hammer." - Riker to Picard

"This is just a thing, and things can be replaced. Lives cannot." - Data to Gosheven

"Good tea. Nice house." - Worf to Rishon

Picard : "Please. Get up. Get up! You must not kneel to me."
Nuria : "You do not wish it?"
Picard : "I do not deserve it."

"That's the problem with believing in a supernatural being... trying to determine what he wants." - Troi to Liko

"You know, I've always thought technology could solve almost any problem. It enhances the quality of our lives, lets us travel across the galaxy, even gave me my vision. But sometimes you just have to turn it all off." - Geordi to holo-Leah; on the solution to their problem

"Commander, both our ships are ready to fight. We have two extremely powerful and destructive arsenals at our command. Our next actions will have serious repercussions. We have reason to mistrust one another but even better reason to set those differences aside. Of course, the question is, who will take the initiative? Who will make the first gesture of trust? The answer is... I will." - Picard to Tomalak

"Your ambushes would be more successful if you bathed more often!" - Worf to Gatherers

"You already betrayed your people, Admiral! You made your choices sir! You're a traitor! Now if the bitter taste of that is unpalatable to you I am truly sorry, but I will not risk my crew because you think you can dance on the edge of the Neutral Zone. You crossed over, Admiral. You make yourself comfortable with that." - Picard to Jarok

"In your own words, this is not our affair. We cannot interfere in the natural course of your society's development. And I'd say it's going to develop significantly in the next few minutes." - Picard to Danarto Nayrok

"In a world where children blow up children, everyone's a threat." - Devos to Riker

"I'm not good in groups. It's difficult to work in a group when you're omnipotent." - Q to Data

"There are creatures in the universe who would consider you the ultimate achievement, android. No feelings, no emotions, no pain, and yet you covet those qualities of Humanity. Believe me, you're missing nothing. But if it means anything to you, you're a better Human than I." - Q to Data

"A warriors drink!" - Worf to Guinan; about prune juice

"Let's make sure history never forgets the name... Enterprise." - Picard to crew

"Thank you for my life." - Lal to Data; Her last words

"It is a good day to die, Duras... and the day is not over yet." - Worf to Duras; the first time this 'Klingon' saying is used

"The more difficult the task, the sweeter the victory." - Riker to Troi

"The idea of fitting in just repels me." - Guinan to LaForge

"All this magnificent technology, we still find ourselves susceptible to the ravages of old age. The loss of dignity, the slow betrayal of our bodies by forces we cannot master." - Picard to Data

"Words come later. It is the scent that first speaks of love." - Worf to LaForge

"When a man is convinced that he is going to die tomorow, he'll probably find a way to make it happen." - Guinan to Riker

"They're brothers, Data. Brothers forgive." - Beverly to Data

Picard : "You're probably not aware of this, but I have never been particularly comfortable around children."
Troi : "...really?"

Beverly : "Computer, what is the nature of the universe?"
Computer : "The universe is a sphereoid region 705 metres in diameter."

"The Enterprise is not a ship of war. It is a ship of exploration." - Data to Ishara

"Not even a bite on the cheek for old time's sake?" - K'Ehleyr to Worf

"Find the assassin. The Klingon who kills without showing his face has no honour! He must not lead the Empire. Such a man would be capable of anything... even war with the Federation." - K'mpec to Picard

Duras : "I'm the only one, Worf! The only one who can prove your innocence! Kill me and you're a traitor forever!"
Worf : "Then that is how it shall be!"

"Shut up! As in, close your mouth and stop talking!" - Riker to the fake Picard

"Human intuition and instinct are not always right, but they do make life interesting." - Guinan to Troi

"It's not you I hate, Cardassian. I hate what I became, because of you." - O'Brien to Glinn Daro

"To many Humans, a mystery is irresistable. It must be solved." - Picard to Troi/Paxan

"There's theory and then there's application. They don't always jibe." - Geordi to Brahms

"Young children are sometimes frightened of the world. That doesn't mean that their parents should let them stay in their cribs." - Barclay to Troi

"Admiral? What you're doing is unethical. It's immoral. I'll fight it." - Picard to Admiral Satie

"We think we've come so far. Torture of heretics, burning of witches, it's all ancient history. And then, before you can blink an eye, suddenly it threatens to start all over again." - Picard to Worf

"Counselor Deanna Troi, personal log, stardate 44805.3. My mother is on board." - Troi to the computer; in the voice of doom

Lwaxana : "What does that little one do, Mister Woof?"
Worf : "Please, Madam! That is a torpedo launch initiator... and it is Worf, Madam, not Woof."

"No parent should expect to be paid back for the love they've given their children." - Timicin to Lwaxana

"...I would be delighted to offer any advice I can on understanding women. When I have some, I'll let you know." - Picard to Data

"The claim 'I was only following orders' has been used to justify too many tragedies in our history." - Picard to Data

"That's one reason why I ran away. They're lost, defeated. I will never be." - Ro to Picard

"Congratulations, you are fully dilated to ten centimetres. You may now give birth." - Worf to Keiko

"Father and son, both proud, both stubborn, more alike than either of them are prepared to admit. A lifetime spent building emotional barriers, they're very difficult to break down. And now the time has come when it is too late. It's a difficult moment. It's a lonely one." - Picard to Data

"Of course you know the Prime Directive, which tells us that we have no right to interfere in the natural evolution of alien worlds. Now, I have sworn to uphold it, but nevertheless I have disregarded that directive on more than one occasion... because I thought it was the right thing to do." - Picard to Rasmussen

"I would gladly risk feeling bad at times, if it also meant I could taste my dessert." - Data to Timothy; Nice foreshadowing of Generations here.

"Who gave them the right to decide whether or not I should be here? Whether or not I might have something to contribute?" - Geordi to Hannah; regarding the settlement's decision to remove all disabilities from their offspring

"To die defending his ship is the hope of every Klingon." - Worf to the alien in Data

"A warrior does not let a friend face danger alone." - Worf to Riker

"The first duty of every Starfleet officer is to the truth." - Picard to Wesley

Briam : "You had to work side by side with her for days. How could you resist her?"
Picard : "Ambassador, have a safe trip home."

"When I look at my patient, I don't see a collective consciousness. I don't see a hive. I see a living, breathing boy who's been hurt and who needs our help. And we're talking about sending him back to his people as an instrument of destruction." - Crusher to Picard

Geordi : "He's not what I expected, Captain. He's got feelings. He's homesick. I don't know. It just doesn't seem right using him this way."
Picard : "Centuries ago, when laboratory animals were used for experiments, scientists would sometimes become attached to the creatures. This would a problem if the experiment involved killing them. I would suggest that you unattach yourself from the Borg, Mister La Forge."

"If you remember what we were and how we lived, then we will have found life again." - Eline to Picard

"Poverty was eliminated on Earth a long time ago. And a lot of other things dissapeared with it; hopelessness, despair, cruelty..." - Troi to Clemens

"N-C-C-1-7-0-1. No bloody A, B, C or D." - Scotty to the Holodeck

"You may be nearly omnipotent, and I don't deny that your parlour tricks are very impressive, but morality? I don't see it. I would put Human morality against the Q's any day. And perhaps that's the reason why we fascinate you so..." - Picard to Q

"The town of Deadwood may face danger again, Alexander. If they do they'll need a sheriff... and a deputy." - Worf; confirming that he will continue to play with Alexander on the holodeck

"And... get that fish out of the ready room." - Jellico to Riker

"But who knows? Our reality may be very much like theirs and all this might just be an elaborate simulation running inside a little device sitting on someone's table." - Picard to Troi

"That Picard never had a brush with death, never came face to face with his own mortality, never realised how fragile life is. Or how important each moment must be. So his life never came into focus." - Q to Picard

"You do not kill an animal unless you intend to eat it." - Toq to Tokath

"I've lost people under my command, people who were very dear to me, but never someone I've been in love with. And when I believed you were dead, I just began to shut down. I didn't want to think or feel. I was here, in my quarters, and the only thing I could focus on was my music... and how it would never again give me any joy." - Picard to Darren

"None of this is real!" - Riker; realising that everything he has experienced is a fantasy

"Long ago a storm was heading toward the city of Quin'lat. The people sought protection within the walls, all except one man who remained outside. I went to him and asked what he was doing. 'I am not afraid,' he said. 'I will not hide my face behind stone and mortar. I will stand before the wind and make it respect me.' I honoured his choice and went inside. The next day the storm came, and the man was killed. The wind does not respect a fool." - Kahless to Gowron

"All I remember is setting down the food... and then a hissing ball of fur came out of nowhere!" - Riker; on feeding Spot

"You are an insulting pompous fool. And if you were not an ambassador, I would disembowel you right here!" - Worf to the Iyaaran ambassador

"Five card stud, nothing wild... and the sky's the limit." - Picard to crew; the final words spoken in the series

"Ah, an open mind! The essence of intellect!" - Garak to Bashir

"You know the old saying, a man who is always looking over his shoulder is waiting for trouble to find him." - O'Brien to Sisko; re Tosk

"A friend dropped me off." - Vash to O'Brien; on how she wound up in the Gamma Quadrant

"A suit of the finest Andorian silk? A ring of pure Surax? A complete set of Tanesh pottery? How about a latinum plated bucket to sleep in?" - Quark to Odo; trying to tempt him with worldly possessions

"Still chasing your own tail? Picard and his lackeys would have solved all this techno-babble hours ago. No wonder you're not commanding a starship!" - Q to Sisko

"One man's priceless is another man's worthless." - Quark to Falow

"There is no profit in kindness." - Odo to Quark

"The ninth rule of acquisition clearly states that opportunity plus instinct equals profit." - Nog to Varis

Mullibok : "The Cardassians probably told you you didn't stand a chance either. Did you surrender?"
Kira : "No."
Mullibok : "Why do you expect me to act any different than you?"

"Nothing makes them happy. They are dedicated to being unhappy, and to spreading that unhappiness wherever they go. They are ambassadors of unhappy!" - Bashir to Sisko; bemoaning his escort duty

"I'm a teacher. My responsibility is to expose my students to knowledge, not to hide it from them." - Keiko to Wynn

"If you want to change the government, Minister Jaro, you vote to change it. You don't sneak up from behind it with a dagger." - Kira to Jaro

"There's nothing quite so depressing as a winning streak that won't stop streaking." - Quark to Bashir

"It never hurts to suck up to the boss." - Quark to Pel

"Let there be light!" - Seyetik; his last words as he dived into the dead star to re-ignite it

"I'm beginning to think that the scientific method and police method have a lot in common." - Dr. Mora to Odo

"Perhaps one day you'll feel the hand of God resting on your shoulder." - Sisko to Alixus

"Just because we don't understand a life form doesn't mean that we can destroy it." - Odo to Kira

"A sharp knife is nothing without a sharp eye." - Koloth to Kor

"This time, we will reach the Albino! And when we do, I will cut his heart out and eat it, while he watches me with his dying breath!" - Kang

"Of course you should come! The splendor of fighting and killing! A bloodbath in the cause of vengeance! Who wouldn't want to come!" - Kor to Dax

"On Earth there is no poverty, no crime, and no war. You look out the window and you see Paradise. Well, it's easy to be a saint in Paradise but the Maquis do not live in Paradise." - Sisko to Kira

"Truth is not always easy to recognise." - Bareil to Kira

"You have no idea what's begun here." - Eris to Sisko; truer words never spoken

"No changeling has ever harmed another." - Founder to Odo

"Sixteen years old and dating a dabo girl. Godspeed, Jake." - O'Brien; muttering to himself

"You're trying to be a hero. Terrorists don't get to be heros." - Kira to Thomas Riker

"Causing people to suffer because you hate them is terrible... but causing people to suffer because you've forgotten how to care, that's really hard to understand." - Bashir to Sisko

"While violence may keep an enemy at bay, only peace can make him a friend." - Winn to Sisko

"You can make your own decisions, or you can let these prophecies make them for you." - Dax to Sisko

"I think you'll find that random and unprovoked executions will keep your work force alert and motivated." - Intendent to Garak

"Do you know what the sad part is, Odo? I'm a very good tailor." - Garak to Odo

"It has been my observation that one of the prices of giving people freedom of choice is that sometimes they make the wrong choice." - Odo to Kira

"Running may help for a little while, but sooner or later the pain catches up with you. And the only way to get rid of it is to stand your ground and face it." - Sisko to Worf

"I have fought against races that believe in mythical beings who guide their destinies and await them after death. They call them gods. The Founders are like Gods to the Jem'Hadar, but our Gods never talk to us, and they don't wait for us after death. They only want us to fight for them, and die for them." - Goran'Agar to Bashir

"I've lived seven lifetimes, and I have never had a friend quite like you." - Dax to Sisko

"You people should take better care of yourselves. Stop poisoning your bodies with tobacco and atom bombs. Sooner or later, that kind of stuff will kill you!" - Quark to Denning

"Jake, the only time you should be in bed is if you're sleeping, dying, or making love to a beautiful woman." - Joseph Sisko to Jake Sisko

"You know, I've been a soldier and I've been a politician, and I have to say, I'm beginning to think that being a soldier was easier." - Shakaar to Odo

"I have never understood you, Worf. But I do know this... in your own way, you are an honourable man." - Kurn to Worf

"The one good thing about going away is coming home." - Keiko O'Brien to Miles O'Brien

"Isn't that a coincidence? I was hoping you weren't married!" - Mirror Kira to Guard; on being told that she had his wife killed

"Paranoid is what they call people who imagine threats against their life. I have threats against my life." - Garak to Quark

"I'm Chief Miles Edward O'Brien. And I'm very much alive, and intend to stay that way!" - O'Brien to his troops

"I've spent most of my life bringing people to justice. Now that it's my turn, how can I run away?" - Odo to Sisko; on returning to the great link for punishment

"If I were in your shoes I would be looking for someone a little more entertaining, a little more fun, and maybe even a little more attainable." - Dax to Worf; dropping a heavy hint

"Another glorious chapter of Klingon history. Tell me, do they still sing songs of the Great Tribble Hunt?" - Odo to Worf; on the Klingon's extinction of the Tribble species

"Bad manners are the fault of the parent, not the child." - Dukat to Dax

"I was in a Cardassian prison camp for five years. And I can remember each and very beating I suffered. And while you had your weapons to protect you, all I had was my faith and my courage." - Winn to Kira

Sisko : "You win some, you lose some."
Dax : "You always had problems with the 'lose some' part of that."

Odo : "You'd shoot a man in the back?"
Garak : "Well, it's the safest way, isn't it?"

"But you can't go through life trying to avoid getting a broken heart. If you do, it'll break from lonliness anyway." - Bashir to Odo

"They kill us, we kill them... it's nothing worth celebrating." - Kira to Furel; regarding the Cardassians

"And that's when Morn hit you with a barstool and ran out onto the promenade screaming 'we're all doomed!'" - Odo to Quark

"Even in the darkest moments, you can always find something that will make you smile." - Sisko in his log

"It is not my life to give up, captain. And it never was." - Remata'Klan to Sisko

"I tried. I tried my best to run my establishment under this occupation. But you know what? It's no fun! I don't like the Cardassians, they're mean and arrogant. And I can't stand the Jem'Hadar. They're creepy, they just stand there like statues, staring at you. That's it. I don't want to spend the rest of my life doing business with these people. I want the Federation back! I want to sell root beer again!" - Quark to Kira; bemoaning the Dominion occupation of DS9

"One ship against an entire fleet? That's a helluva plan B!" - Jadzia to Sisko

"We are not accorded the luxury of choosing the woman we fall in love with. Do you think Sirella is anything like the woman I thought I'd marry? She is a prideful, arrogant, mercurial woman who shares my bed far too infrequently for my taste. And yet... I love her deeply." - Martok to Worf

"I don't care if the odds are against us! If we're going to lose, then we're going to go down fighting... so that when our descendants someday rise up against the Dominion, they'll know know what they're made of!" - Sisko to Bashir; on the war

Dukat : "I should have killed every last one of them! I should have turned their planet into a graveyard the likes of which the galaxy had never seen! I should have killed them all!"
Sisko : "And that is why you're not an evil man?"

Ben Sisko : "And if I fail..."
Joseph Sisko : "I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith."

"I'm going to take care of you. I don't forget my friends. Cause friends, they're like family. Nothing's more important. Nothing." - Bilby to O'Brien

"We all have scars, of one kind or another." - Kira Nerys to Kira Meru

"I lied. I cheated. I bribed men to cover the crimes of other men. I am an accessory to murder. But the most damaging thing of all... I think I can live with it. And if I had to do it all over again, I would. Garak was right about one thing, a guilty conscience is a small price to pay for the safety of the Alpha Quadrant." - Sisko; confessing to his personal log

"I had a pretty good idea what this was the moment I laid eyes on it. This confirms it. It's a slab of rock with some writing on it." - Dax to Sisko; analysing his discovery

"I am a Klingon warrior and a Starfleet officer. I have piloted starships through Dominion minefields. I have have stood in battle against Kelvans twice my size. I have courted and won the heart of the magnificent Jadzia Dax. If I can do these things, I can make this child go to sleep!" - Worf to Dax; on the challenges of babysitting

"Our baby... would've been so beautiful..." - Jadzia to Worf; her last words

"It's like I said, the more things change, the more they stay the same." - Quark to Morn; the last words said in the series

"So it begins. The trivia of medicine is my domain now. Every runny nose, stubbed toe, pimple on a cheek becomes my responsibility." - EMH to Kes; bemoaning his having to perform routine medical functions

"I'm a doctor, Mister Neelix, not a decorator." - EMH to Neelix; the first of many

"There's one more request... something of a personal nature... I would like... a name." - EMH to Kes; and he never did get one.

"I don't know who you are or where you come from, but you stay away from my husband!" - Loria to Kim; That didn't come across as gay at all, did it? Nooooo, not even a little bit

"You can use logic to justify almost anything. That's its power. And its flaw." - Janeway to Tuvok

"Every culture has its demons... they embody the darkest emotions of its people. Giving them physical form in heoric literature is a way of exploring those feelings." - Chakotay to Tuvok

"That's the way you respond to every situation, isn't it? If it doesn't work, hit it! If it's in your way, knock it down!" - Torres to Torres

"Get the cheese to sickbay, the Doctor should look at it as soon as possible." - Torres; says one of the sillier Voyager lines

"My children occupy a significant portion of my thoughts, now more than ever." - Tuvok to Neelix

"It is a tempting prospect, but when I hold it up against the prospect of seeing the sunrise over the Arizona desert, or swimming in the gulf of Mexico on a summer's day, there's just no comparison. I want to go home." - Chakotay to Janeway; on settling in the delta quadrant

"You should consider it a high complement. Throughout history men have fought over the love of a woman. Why, I can quote you autopsy reports from duels as far back as 1538." - EMH to Kes

"Who are we to swoop in, play god, and then continue on our way without the slightest consideration of the long term effects of our actions?" - Janeway to Torres

"If you can't control the violence, the violence controls you." - Suder to Tuvok

"I am curious. Have the Q always had an absence of manners? Or is it the result of some natural evolutionary process that comes with omnipotence?" - Tuvok to Quinn

"I am programmed to be heroic when the need arises." - EMH to Kim

"We often fear what we don't understand. Our best defence is knowledge." - Tuvok to Tressa

Tuvok : "That lovely tune is a traditional funeral dirge"
Neelix : "I know... but it was the, ah, the most cheerful I could find in the Vulcan Database."

Chakotay : "I can tell you a story, an ancient legend among my people. It's about an angry warrior who lived his life in conflict with the rest of his tribe. A man who couldn't find peace, even with the help of his spirit guide. For years he struggled with his discontent. The only satisfaction he ever got came when he was in battle. That made him a hero among his tribe, but the warrior still longed for peace within himself. One day, he and his war party were captured by a neighbouring tribe led by a woman warrior. She called on him to join her tribe because her tribe was too small and weak to defend itself from all its enemies. The woman warrior was brave and beautiful and very wise. The angry warrior swore to himself that he would stay by her side, doing whatever he could to make her burden lighter. From that point on, her needs would come first. And in that way, the warrior began to know the true meaning of peace."
Janeway : "Is that really an ancient legend?"
Chakotay : "No. But that made it easier to say."

"Space must have seemed a whole lot bigger back then. It's not surprising they had to bend the rules a little. They were a little slower to invoke the Prime Directive, and a little quicker to pull their phasers. Of course, the whole bunch of them would be booted out of Starfleet today. But I have to admit, I would have loved to ride shotgun at least once with a group of officers like that." - Janeway to Tuvok; re the original series officers

"Mister Tuvok, if you're going to remain on my ship, you're going to have to learn how to appreciate a joke. And don't tell me Vulcans don't have a sense of humour, because I know better." - Sulu to Tuvok

"I'm a diagnostic tool, not an Engineer." - Zimmerman hologram to Kes

"There's a difference between respecting the spiritual beliefs of other cultures and embracing them myself." - Janeway to Old Man

"Tuvok, has anybody ever told you you're a real freakasaurus?" - Robinson to Tuvok

"You can't just walk away from your responsibilities because you made a mistake." - Janeway to Neelix

"You're afraid that your big scary Klingon side may have been showing. Well, I saw it up close. And you know, it wasn't so terrible. In fact, I wouldn't mind seeing it again someday." - Paris to Torres

"Free of passion? One might as well be free of Humanity." - Holo-Byron to Holo-Ghandi

"You keep working on that sense of humour, Commander Vulcan. You'll get it one day." - Neelix to Tuvok

"Welcome to sickbay. Take a number." - EMH to Nyrian

"You are erratic. Conflicted. Disorganised. Every decision is debated, every action questioned, every individual entitled to their own small opinion. You lack harmony, cohesion, greatness. It will be your undoing." - Seven to Chakotay

B'Elanna : "Tell me something. When you hear about people like the Caatati, do you have any feelings of remorse?"
Seven : "No."
B'Elanna : "That's it? Just no?"
Seven : What further answer do you require?"
B'Elanna : "Well maybe some kind of acknowledgement of the billions of lives you helped destroy. A justification for what you did. Maybe a little sense of guilt."
Seven : Guilt is irrelevant."
B'Elanna : "Heartwarming."

"I understand the concept of humour. It may not be apparent, but I am often amused by Human behaviour." - Seven to Kim

"Time's... up!" - Janeway to the universe; as she rams Annorax's ship

"No matter how vast the differences may be between cultures, people always have something that somebody else wants. And trade is born." - Janeway to Tuvok

"Between impulse and action, there is a realm of good taste begging for your acquaintance!" - EMH to Seven

One : "Joke, a verbal comment or gesture designed to provoke laughter."
EMH : "I see you've got your mothers sense of humour."

Paris : "It's a date! These things can't be rushed. They've probably just finished dinner, a couple of drinks, and now they are moving past the polite stage."
Kim : "The polite stage? The last 8472 I met tried to dissolve me from the inside out!"

"You have always been of enormous assistance to me, Doctor. You...You are my mentor." - Seven of Nine to the EMH; drunken

"Harry, you and I were lucky enough to enjoy the doctor's scintillating exhibition for two full hours. Would it really be fair of us to deny our friends the same unforgettable experience?" - Chakotay to Kim

"Computer, change music selection. Mahler's Symphony Number One, Second Movement... maybe this will help you relax." - Janeway to Kashyk; after he realises he's been fooled

"We didn't burst into flames in the last chapter! Why are these recaps always so inaccurate?" - Kim; commenting on the 'last time on captain proton' segment

"I'm a doctor, not a dragonslayer!" - the EMH; on fighting the monster

"There are three things to remember about being a starship captain. Keep your shirt tucked in, go down with the ship... and never abandon a member of your crew." - Janeway to Naomi

"We're gathered here today, not as Starfleet officers, but as friends and family, to celebrate the marriage of two of Voyager's finest..." - Janeway; starting the wedding

"Acquiring knowledge is a worthy objective. But its pursuit has obviously not elevated you." - Seven of Nine to Kurros; on his dubious principals

"There is no one on Deck Nine, Section 12 who doesn't know when you're having intimate relations." - Seven to B'Elanna; on her and Tom

"Your captain has a knack for sticking her nose where it doesn't belong; especially when it comes to time travel." - Braxton; on Janeway

Ransom : "It's easy to cling to principles when you're standing on a vessel with its bulkheads intact, manned by a crew that's not starving!"
Janeway : "It's never easy...but if we turn our backs on our principles we stop being human."

"Come on, Tuvok. After all the xenophobic races we've run into, don't you find it just a little refreshing to meet some people who value openness and freedom?" - Captain Janeway to Tuvok

"Tuvok, I understand, You are a Vulcan man, You have just gone without, For seven years, about.
Paris, please find a way, To load a hypospray, I will give you the sign, Just aim for his behind
Hormones are raging, Synapses blazing, It's all so veeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerrrry illogical!" - EMH; singing to the tune of La donna è mobile.

"The Vulcan brain; a puzzle wrapped inside an enigma housed inside a cranium." - the EMH; on Tuvok

"What I've seen proves we were right to come out here. We're not alone...I know that now." - Lt. John Kelly; His final log entry

Admiral Paris : "I want you all to know we're doing everything we can to bring you home."
Janeway : "We appreciate it, sir. Keep a docking bay open for us!"

"Our ignorant ancestors believed every star was a deity. You taught me how foolish that was. 'Superstition,' you called it." - the Protector to the Cleric

"Words alone cannot convey the suffering. Words alone cannot prevent what happened here from happening again. Beyond words lies experience. Beyond experience lies truth. Make this truth your own." - Inscription on the memorial

"I've got a boyfriend who malfunctions!" - Janeway to Chakotay; on her holographic partner

"If it wanted to get to know me better, it should have just asked me out for a drink!" - Tefler; on being implanted with an alien worm

"And Voyager will continue on her journey to the gleaming cities of Earth... where peace reigns and hatred has no home." - Kelis; the last line of his play

"It was a fire hazard." - Tuvok; An excuse for blowing out the candle on his birthday cake

"I tried passing the time with a little conversation. But as you've probably noticed, he's not exactly what you'd call chatty." - Neelix; on Tuvok

"You don't need the Collective to validate your existence. You've made an impact on every member of this crew. That's your legacy." - Torres to Seven of Nine

"Let me get this straight. You've gone to all this trouble to program a three-dimensional environment that projects a two-dimensional image and now you're asking me to wear these to make it look three-dimensional again?" - B'Elanna to Tom

Barclay : "Was everything that happened between us a lie?"
Leosa : "Not everything. Just the parts where I expressed affection for you."

"Have you thought about applying to the advocate general's office? You'd make a good lawyer." - Janeway to Kim; when he points out her own regulation violations

"How can I punish you for being who you are?" - Janeway; refusing to condemn the EMH for siding with the Holograms

"I'm a different person now, a better person. This crew has helped me to see that." - Iko to the family of his victim

Janeway : "...I've become convinced that we've got to stick to our principles, not abandon them."
Chakotay : "Should the crew be ready to die for those principles?"
Janeway : "If the alternative means becoming thieves and killers ourselves... yes."

Janeway : "It may not have been real, Chakotay, but it felt like home. If you hadn't come after me, I never would have known that I had another life."
Chakotay : "Are you sorry I showed up?"
Janeway : "Not for a second."

"If the continuum has told you once they have told you a thousand times. DON'T PROVOKE THE BORG!" - Q to Q2

"We the people of Earth greet you in a spirit of peace and humility. As we venture out of our solar system we hope to earn the trust and friendship of other worlds." - the Friendship One message

"Goodbye. And good luck, Ambassador." - Janeway to Neelix; Her final words

"Set a course...for home." - Janeway to Chakotay; the last words spoken in the series

"Crewmen Bennett and Hayden over there, do you see them? If I'm not mistaken, they are preparing to mate. Do you think they might let me watch?" - Phlox to Tucker

"I'm a translator. I didn't come out here to see corpses hanging on hooks!" - Hoshi to Phlox

"There's an old saying: 'When in Fellebia, do as the Fellebians do.'" - Phlox to T'Pol

"I can see my house from here!" - Klingon; impressed at a holographic recreation of his home planet

"My experience with Humans is limited, but I've come to learn that they are quite resourceful." - T'Pol to Archer

"Starfleet could have sent a probe out here, to make maps and take pictures, but they didn't. They sent us, so that we could explore with our own senses." - Archer to T'Pol

"There's a difference between keeping an open mind and believing something because you want it to be true." - T'Pol to Trip

Archer : "This time we won't be leaving before we're ready."
Trip : "Are your ears a little pointier than usual?"

Bu'Kah : "I've never seen your kind before, but you have made an enemy of the Klingon Empire!"
Archer : "From what I've noticed, that's not hard to do."

Reed : "I don't want to die, what makes you think I want to die?"
Tucker : "Because ever since we saw Enterprise spread across that asteroid, you've done nothing but write your own obituary!"

"With respect, captain, I wonder if you would be so determined to find this apparition if it were a scantily clad man?" - T'Pol to Archer

"What if she gets hurt? What are you going to do then, program up a holographic doctor?" - Trip to Ezral

"You'll like it. Things blow up." - Trip; trying to convince Reed to watch this week's movie

"The irony is, I have the feeling his cause is worth fighting for." - Archer to T'Pol; concerning his refusal to side with Zobral

"Anyone tries to badmouth Captain Archer in front of me is going to get an earful. In any language they want." - Hoshi to Mayweather

"I need to go now. 'I Love Lucy' is on tonight." - Mestral to T'Mir

"You didn't eat cabbage before you left?" - Trip; wondering how Archer insulted the Kretassians

"Reed alert. That's not bad!" - Reed to Trip; contemplating the name for his new alert

"I may not know how to fly this ship, but I am sure I can figure out how to crash it!" - Kuroda to Archer

Mayweather : "Starfleet really ought to think about putting families on starships."
Reed : "You must be joking!"
Mayweather : "No one would ever get homesick."
Reed : "Yes... well they'd better post a psychologist on board. Because I'd need one if my parents were roaming the corridors."

"I might have expected something like this from a first year recruit, but not you. You did exactly what I'd do? If that's true then I've done a pretty lousy job setting an example around here. You're a senior officer on this ship, you're privy to the moral challenges I've had to face. You know I've wrestled with the fine line between doing what I think is right and interfering with other species. So don't tell me you know what I would have done when I don't even know what I would have done!" - Archer to Trip

"I suppose we'll never know... who would have won." - T'Pol to Archer; on his fight with Robinson. Given his track record with fights, I thought this was a nicely snarky comment for the writers to throw in

"Delicate is not a word I associate with Mr. Tucker." - T'Pol; on Trip

"Some of our calculations may have been slightly off." - T'Pol to Tucker; looking at the smoking ruin of the lab

"No one will ever understand you the way I can…" - Tarquin to Hoshi

"They kidnapped the wrong people." - Archer to T'Pol; Yay humans!

"Go ahead, try to blow yourself up. I'll wait." - Archer to D'Jamat

"Take us out of the system. But not too quickly; the Andorian mining consortium runs from no-one!" - Shran; taking his role as a miner just a little too seriously

"I'm a physician, not an engineer!" - Phlox to T'Pol; and Enterprise makes it's first contribution to the "

Trip : "You did the right thing."
Archer : "Seems the longer we're out here, the more I have to keep saying that to myself."

"If you ever question the Guardians again, your skin will adorn the bow of this ship." - Dolim to one of his officers

"The membership is going to grow. Dozens, eventually hundreds of species... a United Federation of Planets." - Daniels to Archer

"Our greatest scientist once said 'every moment we live, we are moving through time. We've earned the right to choose which direction.'" - Vosk to his men

"I've been told that people are calling us heroes. When it comes to my crew, you won't get any argument from me." - Archer to well, just about everybody!

"Why are you so surprised? Whenever a group of people start believing they're better than everybody else, the results are always the same." - Archer to Soong; on the Augment's abandoning Smike

"'Superior ability breeds superior ambition.' One of their creators wrote that. He was murdered by an Augment." - Archer to Soong

"We had our wars Admiral, just as Humans did. Our planet was devastated, our civilisation nearly destroyed. Logic saved us, but it took almost 1,500 years for us to rebuild our world and travel to the stars. You Humans did the same in less than a century. There are those on the high command who wonder what Humans would achieve in the century to come. And they don't like the answer." - Soval to Forrest

"Deception has never been a stranger to this room." - Soval to V'Las; on the high council's chamber

"Logic has not won this day. But this day will not last forever." - Surak to Archer

"You'll no longer have us looking over your shoulder. It's time for Earth to stand on it's own." - T'Pau to Archer

"Why settle for making myself miserable when I can spread the misery around to an entire class of students?" - Erickson; on teaching

"Maybe you've evolved into beings with abilities I can't comprehend. But you've paid a hell of a price. You've lost compassion and empathy, things that give life meaning. If that's what it takes to be advanced, I don't want any part of it." - Archer to the Organian

Gral : "I'm told this ship is the pride of Starfleet. I find it small and unimpressive."
Archer : "Funny. I was about to say the same thing about you."

Trip : "You did all this with one phase pistol?"
Reed : "You're good at building things. I'm good at blowing them up."

"I answer to one commanding officer. Jonathan Archer." - Reed to Section 31 guy

Navaar : "I can see you're not very experienced at making threats."
Archer : "I'm a lot better at carrying them out."

"It proves that even the most disagreeable species have some positive attributes." - T'Pol; on the Orion women being secret leaders of their people

"I skimmed a few of the more celebrated narratives. The stories were similar in some respects but their characters were weak and compassionate. With the exception of Shakespeare, of course. From what I could tell his plays were equally grim in both universes." - Phlox; on the differences in literature

"You're speaking with Empress Sato. Prepare to recieve instructions." - Sato to Gardiner; claiming the throne

"Up until about a hundred years ago, there was one question that burned in every human, that made us study the stars and dream of travelling to them, 'Are we alone?' Our generation is privileged to know the answer to that question. We are all explorers, driven to know what's over the horizon, what's beyond our own shores. And yet, the more I've experienced, the more I've learned that no matter how far we travel, or how fast we get there, the most profound discoveries are not necessarily beyond that next star. They're within us, woven into the threads that bind us, all of us, to each other. A final frontier begins in this hall. Let's explore it together." - Archer to the conference

"Every life comes to an end when time demands it. Loss of life is to be mourned, but only if the life was wasted." - Spock

"Release Captain Kirk and his men, or we will destroy your temple!" - Uhura

"The first Klingon to step aboard this ship will be the last Klingon." - Kirk

Kirk : "Any chance of teaching me that body throw?"
Sulu : "I don't know. It isn't just physical you know; you have to be inscrutable."
Kirk : "Inscrutable? You're the most scrutable man I know!"

"Jim, whenever I'm in jail again, don't send that Vulcan. Let me rot." - McCoy to Kirk

"Ensign, the possibilities of our returning from this mission in one piece may have just doubled." - Uhura to a crew member; on Kirk's taking command

"We all create God in our own image." - Decker to Kirk

"Each of us, at some time in our lives, turns to someone, a father, a brother, a God; and asks 'Why am I here? Was this all I was meant to be?'" - Spock to Kirk

"I have been, and always shall be, your friend." - Spock to Kirk

"Ah Kirk, my old friend. Do you know the Klingon proverb that tells us revenge is a dish that is best served cold? It is very cold in space." - Khan

"There's a man ot there I haven't seen in fifteen years who's trying to kill me. You've shown me a son who would be happy to help him. What am I feeling? Old. Worn out." - Kirk to Carol

Saavik : "You lied?"
Spock : "I exaggerated."

"Remember..." - Spock to McCoy

"I never took the Kobyashi Maru test until now. What do you think of my solution?" - Spock to Kirk

"We are assembled here today to pay final respects to our honored dead. And yet, it should be noted that in the midst of our sorrow, this death takes place in the shadow of new life, the sunrise of a new world. A world that our beloved comrade gave his life to protect and nourish. He did not feel this sacrifice a vain or empty one, and we will not debate his profound wisdom at these proceedings. Of my friend, I can only say this, of all the souls I have encountered in my travels, his was the most... Human." - Kirk; on Spock

"There are always possibilities Spock said... and if Genesis is indeed life from death, I must return to this place again." - Kirk; His log entry

"Because, the needs of the one... outweigh the needs of the many." - Kirk to Spock

"Don't call me tiny." - Sulu to security guard

Sulu : "The word, sir?"
Kirk : "The word is no. I am therefore going anyway."

"You Klingon bastard, you've killed my son!" - Kirk to Kruge

Kirk : "My God, Bones, what have I done?"
McCoy : "What you had to do. What you always do... turned death into a fighting chance to live."

"I... have had... enough of you!" - Kirk; kicking Kruge in the face until he falls to his death

Kirk : "Is that the logical thing to do?"
Spock : "No. But it is the Human thing to do." - Spock; justifying his advice that they must rescue Chekov

McCoy : "It's a song, you green-blooded Vulcan! You sing it! The words aren't important, what's important is that you have a good time!"
Spock : "Ah, I am sorry Doctor. Were we having a good time?"
McCoy : "God I liked him better before he died!"

"What does God need with a Starship?" - Kirk; demanding that the almighty explain itself to him

Kirk : "Spock... I thought I was going to die."
Spock : "Not possible captain, you were never alone." (Kirk moves to hug Spock)
Spock : "Please Captain, not in front of the Klingons."

Kirk : "They're animals!"
Spock : "Jim, there is an historic opportunity here."
Kirk : "Don't believe them! Don't trust them!"
Spock : "They are dying."
Kirk : "Let them die!"

"Captain's log, stardate 9522.6. I've never trusted Klingons, and I never will. I've never been able to forgive them for the death of my boy. It seems to me our mission to escort the Chancellor of the Klingon High Council to a peace summit is problematic at best. Spock says this could be an historic occasion, and I'd like to believe him. But how on earth can history get past people like me?" - Kirk; His log entry

"Is it possible that we two, you and I, have grown so old and so inflexible that we have outlived our usefullness?" - Spock to Kirk

Sulu : "Come on, come on!"
Helmsman : "She'll fly apart!"
Sulu : "Well fly her apart, then!"

Scotty : "Finding retirement a little lonely, are we?"
Kirk : "You know, I'm glad you're an engineer. With tact like that, you'd make a lousy psychiatrist."

Soran : "Ah, Captain. You must think I'm quite the madman."
Picard : "The thought had crossed my mind."

"You know there was a time when I wouldn't hurt a fly. And then the Borg came. And they taught me that if there is one constant in this universe, it's death." - Soran to Picard

"Somehow I doubt this ship will be the last to carry the name 'Enterprise'." - Picard to Riker

"You think I want to go to the stars? I don't even like to fly! I take trains!" - Cochrane to Riker

Picard : "You want to destroy the ship and run away, you coward!"
Worf : "If you were any other man, I would kill you where you stand!"

Queen : "Do you always talk this much?"
Data : "Not always. But often."

"And he piled upon the whale's white hump, the sum of all the rage and hate felt by his whole race. If his chest had been a cannon, he would have shot his heart upon it." - Picard; quotes Moby Dick

"We're through running from these bastards!" - Riker; on the Sona

"Definitely feeling aggressive tendancies sir!" - Worf to Picard; after smashing a Son'a drone with his rifle

Data : "The B-4 is physically identical to me, although his neural pathways are not as advanced. But even if they were, he would not be me."
Picard : "How can you be sure?"
Data : "I aspire, sir. To be better than I am. The B-4 does not. Nor does Shinzon."

Janeway : "The Son'a... the Borg... the Romulans... you always get the easy assignments."
Picard : "Just lucky, I guess."

"Space is disease and danger wrapped in darkness and silence!" - McCoy to Kirk

"Your father was captain of a Starship for twelve minutes. He saved eight hundred lives, including your mothers... and yours. I dare you to do better." - Pike to Kirk

"You asked me once why I married your mother. I married her because I loved her." - Sarek to Spock

Nero : "I would rather suffer the end of Romulus a thousand times. I would rather die in agony, than accept assistance from you."
Kirk : "You got it. Arm phasers. Fire everything we've got."

Kirk : "I'm coming with you."
Spock : "I would cite regulation but I know you will simply ignore it."
Kirk : "See? We are getting to know each other."

Kirk : "If Spock were here and I were there... what would he do?"
McCoy : "He'd let you die."

Kirk : "Well sir volatile is all relative, maybe our data was off."
Pike : "Or maybe it didn't erupt because Mr. Spock detonated a cold fusion device inside it right after a civilisation that's barely invented the wheel happened to see a starship rising out of their ocean!"

"That's your problem, you think you're infallible. You think you can't make a mistake. It's a pattern with you. The rules are for other people. And what's worse is, you're using blind luck to justify your playing god!" - Pike to Kirk

"You park at the edge of the neutral zone, you lock on to Harrison's position, you fire, you kill him, and you haul ass." - Admiral Marcus to Kirk

"Attention John Harrison. This is Captain Hikaru Sulu of the USS Enterprise. A shuttle of highly trained officers is on its way to your location. If you do not surrender to them immediately, I will unleash the entire payload of advanced long-range torpedoes currently locked on to your location. You have two minutes to confirm your compliance. Refusal to do so will result in your obliteration. And If you test me, you will fail." - Sulu to Harrison

"Let me explain what's happening here. You are a criminal. I watched you murder innocent men and women. I was authorised to end you, and the only reason why you are still alive is because I am allowing it. So shut your mouth!" - Kirk to Khan

"My crew is my family, Kirk. Is there anything you would not do for your family?" - Khan to Kirk

Spock : "As you know, I have made a vow never to give you information that could potentially alter your destiny. Your path is yours to walk, yours alone. That being said... Khan Noonien Singh is the most dangerous adversary the Enterprise ever faced. He is brilliant, ruthless, and he will not hesitate to kill every single one of you."
Spock : "Did you defeat him?"
Spock : "At great cost... yes."

Scotty : "I thought he was helping us!"
Kirk : "I'm pretty sure we're helping him."

"KHAAAAAAAAAAAAN!" - Spock; screaming in grief

McCoy : "Once we caught him, I synthesised a serum from his... super blood. Tell me, are you feeling homicidal, power mad, despotic?"
Kirk : "No more than usual."