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Geordi La Forge

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Geordi : 
"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."
to holo-Leah; on the solution to their problem
TNG : Booby Trap
Bochra : 
"And they let you live?"
Geordi : 
"Of course they let me live! What kind of question is that?"
 
On Geordi's parents reaction to his being born blind.
TNG : The Enemy
Kurn : 
"How long has the bird been dead? It appears to have been lying in the sun for quite some time."
Geordi : 
"It's not dead, it's been replicated. You do understand that we cook most of our foods?"
Kurn : 
"Ah, yes... I was told to prepare for that. I shall try some of your burned replicated bird meat."
TNG : Sins of the Father
Geordi : 
"Maybe I'm not make myself clear, Guinan. Barclay, well, he's always late. The man's nervous. Nobody wants to be around this guy."
Guinan : 
"If I felt that nobody wanted to be around me, I'd probably be late and nervous too."
Geordi : 
"Guinan, that's not the point!"
Guinan : 
"Are you sure?"
TNG : Hollow Pursuits
Barclay : 
"Being afraid all the time, of forgetting somebody's name, not knowing what to do with your hands. I mean, I'm the guy who writes down things to remember to say when there's a party. And then when he finally get there, he winds up alone in the corner trying to look comfortable examining a potted plant."
Geordi : 
"You're just shy, Barclay!"
Barclay : 
"Just shy. Sounds like nothing serious, doesn't it? You can't know."
TNG : Hollow Pursuits
Geordi : 
"What can I say? To us it's a slime pit, but to them it's home."
to Wesley; on the Legaran environment
TNG : Sarek
Geordi : 
"There's theory and then there's application. They don't always jibe."
to Brahms
TNG : Galaxy's Child
Geordi : 
"Computer, remove La Forge."
in the holodeck
TNG : Identity Crisis
Geordi : 
"That man's in a lot of trouble."
to O'Brien; regarding Lwaxana's interest in Timicin
TNG : Half a Life
Taibak : 
"Welcome, Mr. La Forge. We've waited a long time to meet you."
Geordi : 
"I can tell you've gone to a lot of trouble!"
TNG : The Mind's Eye
Taibak : 
"Who is that man sitting over there?"
Geordi : 
"That's Chief O'Brien."
Taibak : 
"How long has he served with you?"
Geordi : 
"Almost four years."
Taibak : 
"I want you to kill him."
Geordi : 
"OK."
 
after Geordi is brainwashed
TNG : The Mind's Eye
Geordi : 
"Who gave them the right to decide whether or not I should be here? Whether or not I might have something to contribute?"
to Hannah; regarding the settlement's decision to remove all disabilities from their offspring
TNG : The Masterpiece Society
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."
TNG : I, Borg
Geordi : 
"But my uniform, my VISOR... are you saying I'm some blind ghost with clothes?"
commenting on Ro's assertion that they are dead
TNG : The Next Phase
Geordi : 
"Reg, transporting really is the safest way to travel."
to Barclay
TNG : Realm of Fear
Geordi : 
"What are you doing, Commander?"
Riker : 
"That may not be Lieutenant Uhnari."
 
while Riker as his phaser pointed at Aquiel
TNG : Aquiel
Geordi : 
"Data, I wouldn't be very much of a friend if I let you give up on a lifelong dream, now would I? Maybe... someday, when you're ready."
to Data; on not destroying the emotion chip
TNG : Descent, Part 2
 On a recorded message
Silva LaForge : 
"I decided I missed my favorite son."
 In person
Geordi : 
"Your only son, Ma."
TNG : Interface
Picard : 
"Geordi? I'm very sorry that you didn't find your mother."
Geordi : 
"Thank you, sir. You know, it's funny. When I was down there, it was so real. I felt like I had a chance to say goodbye."
TNG : Interface
Worf : 
"It would take them at least 14 hours to reach that position."
Geordi : 
"We could be there in five."
Data : 
"Make it so."
Worf : 
"Finally."
TNG : Gambit, Part 2
Data : 
"Why is Spot under the bed?"
Geordi : 
"Probably because she knows if I catch her, I'm going to kill her."
TNG : Force of Nature
Geordi : 
"Half the time, I didn't know if she was going to lick me or scratch my face off."
to Data; on Spot
TNG : Force of Nature
Geordi : 
"How about a phaser? A low stun setting at just the right moment might do the trick..."
Data : 
"Geordi, I cannot stun my cat."
TNG : Force of Nature
Picard : 
"You know, Geordi, I spent the better part of my life exploring space. I've charted new worlds, I've met dozens of new species, and I believe that these were all valuable ends in themselves. Now it seems that... all this while, I was... helping to damage the thing that I hold most dear."
Geordi : 
"It won't turn out that way, Captain. We still have time to make it better."
TNG : Force of Nature
Data : 
"Geordi, would you agree that the instinct for self-preservation is shared by most lifeforms?"
Geordi : 
"I'd say it's probably the most basic instinct, Data."
Data : 
"Hmm. That being the case, I find it difficult to understand why someone would deliberately terminate their own existence."
TNG : Eye of the Beholder
Kira : 
"Ziyal, what your father wants from me is forgiveness. That's one thing I can never give him."
to Ziyal
DS9 : Return to Grace

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