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Quark

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Quark : 
"I love the Bajorans. Such a deeply spiritual culture, but they make a dreadful ale. Never trust ale from a god-fearing people, or a Starfleet commander that has one of your relatives in jail."
to Sisko
DS9 : Emissary
Quark : 
"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?"
to Odo; trying to tempt him with worldly possessions
DS9 : Q-Less
Quark : 
"It's good to want things."
Odo : 
"Even things you can't have?"
Quark : 
"Especially things I can't have."
DS9 : The Passenger
Quark : 
"One man's priceless is another man's worthless."
to Falow
DS9 : Move Along Home
Quark : 
"Yes, Lursa and B'Etor… big talk, small tips."
TNG : Firstborn
Quark : 
"Every once in a while, declare peace. It confuses the hell out of your enemies."
to Rom
DS9 : The Homecoming
Quark : 
"He couldn’t find a cup of water if you dropped him in a lake but, even if he is an idiot, he’s still my brother."
on Rom
DS9 : Invasive Procedures
Quark : 
"It’s such a pleasure doing business with Klingons."
DS9 : Invasive Procedures
Quark : 
"There's nothing quite so depressing as a winning streak that won't stop streaking."
to Bashir
DS9 : Cardassians
Quark : 
"It never hurts to suck up to the boss."
to Pel
DS9 : Rules of Acquisition
Quark : 
"No, he's right. If something goes wrong, it'll be my fault!"
Rom : 
"Then you're going to need help, brother."
Quark : 
"Yes!"
Rom : 
"Someone to serve as your consultant during negotiations."
Quark : 
"Yes!"
Rom : 
"Someone like me."
Quark : 
"No."
DS9 : Rules of Acquisition
Quark : 
"I am Quark, son of Keldar, and I have come to answer the challenge of D'Ghor, son of... whatever."
to Gowron
DS9 : The House of Quark
Quark : 
"Go ahead, kill me! That's why I'm here, isn't it, to be killed? Well, here I am, so go ahead and do it. You all want me to pick up that sword and try to fight him, don't you? But I don't have a chance and you know it! You only want me to put up a fight so your precious honour will be satisfied. Well, I'm not going to make it so easy for you. Having me fight D'Ghor is nothing more than an execution, so, if that's what you want, that's what you'll get. An execution. No honour, no glory. And when you tell your children and your grandchildren the glorious story of how you rose to power and took Grilka's House from her, I hope you remember to tell them how you heroically killed an unarmed Ferengi half your size."
to D'Ghor
DS9 : The House of Quark
Quark : 
"Isn't there some petty thief you could harass?"
Odo : 
"Just you."
DS9 : Meridian
Quark : 
"You humans, you never learn. You let your women go out in public, hold jobs, wear clothing... and you wonder why your marriages fall apart."
to O'Brien
DS9 : Fascination
Quark : 
"Everything that goes wrong here is your fault. It says so in your contract."
to Rom
DS9 : Heart of Stone
O'Brien : 
"Trust me, Quark. Darts and bars go together like bacon and eggs."
Quark : 
"At least people order bacon and eggs. In all the years I've been here, no one has ever come in and asked to see the dart board."
O'Brien : 
"Trust me. They will."
DS9 : Visionary
Ruwon : 
"I think you're lying, Quark."
Quark : 
"About which part?"
Ruwon : 
"All of it."
Quark : 
"Well, at least I am consistent."
DS9 : Visionary
Audrid Dax : 
"There's nothing quite like holding a child to your breast, nursing it. (pause) The entity which lent me this body wishes to speak!"
Quark : 
"How much longer am I gonna have to do this?!"
DS9 : Facets
Quark : 
"Root beer. This is the end of Ferengi civilization."
on Nog being admitted to Starfleet Academy
DS9 : Facets
Quark : 
"You hew-mons, all you want to do is please your women. You want them to be your friends. But we Ferengi know better. Women are the enemy."
to Sisko
DS9 : Indiscretion
Quark : 
"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!"
to Denning
DS9 : Little Green Men
Quark : 
"You know what I like about Klingon stories, commander? Nothing. Lots of people die, and nobody makes any profit."
to Worf
DS9 : The Sword of Kahless
Worf : 
"How did you do it?"
Quark : 
"Do what?"
Worf : 
"I ordered a glass of prune juice from the replicator in the Defiant's mess. This is what it came in."
 
on the Ferengi advertisement on Worf's mug
DS9 : The Quickening
Quark : 
"Captain, you're just in time for happy hour."
Sisko : 
"Do I look happy, Quark?"
DS9 : Apocalypse Rising
Quark : 
"Well, Rom, I'm glad things are going so well for you."
Rom : 
"No, you're not. But thanks, anyway, brother."
DS9 : The Assignment
Quark : 
"Don't you get it? I'm not trying to rescue you. I'm taking you along as emergency rations. If you die, I'm going to eat you."
to Odo
DS9 : The Ascent
Quark : 
"Who's winning the war?"
Dax : 
"It's too early to tell."
Quark : 
"It's been three days."
Dax : 
"Don't remind me. They found a nest."
Quark : 
"That's good."
Dax : 
"It's not the main nest."
Quark : 
"That's not so good. I thought Chief O'Brien trapped the last vole on the station months ago."
Dax : 
"Well, obviously he missed a couple. A married couple. They breed like tribbles."
Quark : 
"But they're not as cute."
 
on the vole infestation
DS9 : Ferengi Love Songs
Quark : 
"What are you doing in my closet?"
Brunt : 
"Conducting official FCA business."
Quark : 
"In my closet?"
DS9 : Ferengi Love Songs
Quark : 
"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!"
to Kira; bemoaning the Dominion occupation of DS9
DS9 : Behind the Lines
Quark : 
"You're not exactly the most lovable person in the galaxy. You're not even the most lovable person in this sector. Or on this station. Or even in this room."
to Odo
DS9 : His Way
Quark : 
"That female happens to be my mother!"
DS9 : Profit and Lace
Rom : 
"Moogie! I was so worried."
Ishka : 
"You're a good son."
Quark : 
"I was worried too."
Ishka : 
"And you're a good liar."
DS9 : Profit and Lace
Nilva : 
"Marry me!"
Quark as Lumba : 
"Uh, I don't think your wife would approve."
Nilva : 
"Who cares. She hasn't touched my lobes in months."
Quark as Lumba : 
"I can tell."
DS9 : Profit and Lace
Bashir : 
"Miles, I don't know what to say. I'm touched."
Quark : 
"You're both touched!"
DS9 : Image in the Sand
Quark : 
"You wanna get Jadzia to Sto-vo-kor fine, fine, go for it. But can't you do something more sensible? Make a donation in her name! Or bribe someone!"
Bashir : 
"It doesn't work that way, Quark."
O'Brien : 
"It'd be nice if it did."
DS9 : Image in the Sand
Ezri : 
"Now wait a minute! You have no right to tell me who I can be friends with!"
Worf : 
"If you dishonor Jadzia's memory, you will regret it. And that goes for you, too, Ferengi!"
Quark : 
"What did I do?!"
DS9 : Afterimage
Quark : 
"You're a therapist?"
Ezri : 
"Why does everyone sound so surprised when they hear that?"
DS9 : Afterimage
Quark : 
"I hope you learned your lesson."
Rom : 
"Always look behind you before swinging a bat."
 
as Quark is treated for a fractured skull
DS9 : Take Me Out to the Holosuite
Ezri : 
"Did I forget to wear my spots today?"
Quark : 
"All that intelligence and he still doesn't know what a Human looks like!"
 
on Solok calling Ezri a Human
DS9 : Take Me Out to the Holosuite
Quark : 
"Let me tell you something about hewmons, nephew. They're a wonderful, friendly people, as long as their bellies are full and their holosuites are working. But take away their creature comforts, deprive them of food, sleep, sonic showers, put their lives in jeopardy over an extended period of time, and those same friendly, intelligent, wonderful people will become as nasty and violent as the most bloodthirsty Klingon. You don't believe me? Look at those faces. Look in their eyes. You know I'm right, don't you? Well? Aren't you going to say something? "
Nog : 
"I feel sorry for the Jem'Hadar."
DS9 : The Siege of AR-558
Rom : 
"It looks like Deep Space 9 to me."
Quark : 
"I suppose a cargo bay… is a cargo bay, no matter what universe you're in."
 
an in joke on the reuse of the set
DS9 : The Emperor's New Cloak
Rom : 
"I told you cloaking the cloaking device was a good idea."
Quark : 
"Brilliant. But couldn't we've done something about its weight?"
Rom : 
"Nope. But if it makes you feel any better, the cloaking device on the Defiant is a lot heavier."
Quark : 
"Tell it to my hernia."
DS9 : The Emperor's New Cloak
Quark : 
"Watch your step, Odo. We're at war with your people. This is no time for a 'Changeling Pride' demonstration on the promenade."
DS9 : Chimera
Quark : 
"We humanoids are the product of millions of years of evolution. Our ancestors learned the hard way that what you don't know might kill you. They wouldn't have survived if they hadn't jumped back when they encountered a snake coiled in the muck. And now millions of years later, that instinct is still there."
DS9 : Chimera
Quark : 
"I won't preside over the demise of Ferengi civilization! The line has to be drawn here! This far, and no further!"
DS9 : The Dogs of War
Quark : 
"This is insane. You ACTUALLY want Rom to be Nagus?"
DS9 : The Dogs of War
Rom : 
"You're my brother."
Quark : 
"And YOU'RE an idiot! But I love ya."
DS9 : The Dogs of War
Quark : 
"It's like I said, the more things change, the more they stay the same."
to Morn; the last words said in the series
DS9 : What You Leave Behind

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