This is one of the most important lessons of Trek in my life and I use this quote a lot when things aren't working out. It's not about the loss - and loss doesn't mean we are a failure. It's about what we do with that loss, do we decide to be failures as a result or do we decide to persevere, to grow, to evolve, to become better than we have been. It allows us to continue forward by learning from the past while still being forgiving of our past selves.
For me, the best Jean Luc Picard quote is, "With the first link, a chain is forged. The first speech censured, the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied, chains us all irrevocably." Kind of surprised that didn't make your list.
Probably because there are a few loud and influential Trekkies that no longer morally believe this and just don't care unless they get their way or force every one to think like them. Cancel Culture, Politics, Gender, Child Rearing, Immigration; If you don't agree 100% with a certain group of loud people, they will try to destroy you financially and your reputation. Star Trek to me was to acknowledge the differences between people and to understand why they believe what they believe and to use diplomacy to bridge the gap between these groups to come to an agreeable outcome for all parties.
I'm kind of a softie at heart so the phrase "you have been and always shall be my friend" gets me. "The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few". Or just the simple statement "Fire."
No I kinda meant in #2 Kirk just says fire. Or the cliffhanger episode of tng when riker says fire. There are probably a lot of ones I've forgotten about but those stand out to me . I forgot about 6 with sulu. Just one word and boom...
Looking back at the last 3 decades of my life, those two phrases had an huge impact on my life. Professional like personal, they made me - amongst other things - to the person I am today. It's a litte bit sad that they didn't get a mention in the video.
@@chrishieke1261 I completely agree. When things get rough I try to channel my inner spock and Kirk. Be a leader but in control. It hard but it helps. I've seen so many stories about how people have overcome tragedy or situations through a certain episode or character. I hope it keeps going for a long time.
You are totally correct. That has been referenced and turned into a meme so many times. They even had references to it in Transformers, especially cool since Leonard Nimoy played Sentinel Prime in the third film.
This does often get forgotten because of the "court room" exchanges. Hell, even Riker's was great in his argument for Data only being a machine. THAT is REALLY hard to do and doesn't get enough credit.
How the hell is "I have been and always shall be your friend." not on here?!? It strikes to the core of the characters we fell in love with and how the characters love each other so much they are willing to die for each other.
“If you can’t stand a little bloody nose, maybe you oughta go back home and crawl into 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.
"You see, in our century we've learned not to fear words." - One of the greatest lines of the Trek franchise IMHO, from the legendary Nichelle Nichols. We miss you.
This line is delivered by Uhura responding to the Abraham Lincoln recreation calling her a Negress. Ironically, the Memory Alpha article about that is headed with this: 'This article includes negative depictions and/or mistreatment of people or cultures. These stereotypes were wrong then and are wrong now. Rather than remove this content, we want to acknowledge its harmful impact, learn from it and spark conversations to create a more inclusive future together.' So apparently we haven't come that far after all
@@ExcuseMePhoneyand best part is, that she actually wasn't particularly... any of those things. she was just casual, normal, lil bit amused, explaining politely to old politician, how things are now. full quote: Lincoln: "What a charming negress. Oh, forgive me, my dear. I know that in my time some used that term as a description of property." Uhura: "But why should I object to that term, Sir? You see, in our century, we've learned not to fear words." Kirk: "May I present our communication officer Lieutenant Uhura." Lincoln: "The foolishness of my century had me apologizing where no offence was given." well, we have some centuries to go until not fearing words, it seems... 😆
""The first duty of every Starfleet officer is to the truth, whether it's scientific truth, or historical truth, or personal truth." - Picard. This one really resonates for me and speaks to the importance of integrity.
@@nickm9102 I think the difference there is regarding evidence. One side seems to think that their opinion is as valuable as facts. As Douglas Adams put it in The Salmon of Doubt: “All opinions are not equal. Some are a very great deal more robust, sophisticated and well supported in logic and argument than others.”
@@BlindIo42 agreed, unfortunately there are a lot of people who, inaccurately, see their opinion as truth without facts/evidence to support it. Or worse try to manipulate information to appear as fact to support an otherwise non truth they believe.
the problem with truth, is it varies depending on your viewpoint... and some people get stuck on 'judicial' truth, that is a whole level of pain.. the next problem is human vision can lie to you! have you seen the 'bowl of strawberries' that is shown to be grey, not red???
Best of Both Worlds part 2 - Guinan “When a man is convinced he's going to die tomorrow, he'll probably find a way to make it happen. The only one who can turn this around is you.” This helped me through suicidal tendencies. For, obvious reasons. I’m so glad of this statement….. it will stay with me for the rest of my (hopefully) LONG LIFE!
No, you missed the MOST important quote of all, the opening monologue! "Space. The final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise..." For me it's the Next Gen version in Sir Patrick's voice. ❤
Picard, outnumbered 2 to 1 gives a badass speech to the Romulan captain. Then, nods to Work who announces two Klingon warbirds have decloaked. Picard was ready to die, but the Romulan captain was not.
One of my favorite quotes comes from the TNG episode "The Drumhead" Captain Picard tells Worf: Villains who twirl their mustaches are easy to spot. Those who cloth themselves in good deeds are well camouflaged." And "Vigilance is the price we must continually pay".
The funniest part to me is how BOTH sides of the political spectrum in America use this quote to refer to the other side. You hear lefties using this when talking about righties, you hear righties using it about lefites, it's hysterical to me as an outsider. The irony is so thick it can be cut with a knife and served as a well-done steak.
A cheesy, silly line I've read a lot of complaining over, but I do love that it took them 40 years to work in the joke, and while it may have been repeated since it was for a long time the only time Star Trek was uttered in the actual show or films.
"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." I think we've all been there
personally I don't see why not, I also seem to remember a reference to Spock's brother in the first season of SNW (I may be wrong) but maybe they could bring in Sybok?@@danieloneal7137
My choices would have included: "For all we know, at this very moment, somewhere far beyond all those distant stars, Benny Russell is dreaming of us." - Benjamin Sisko (DS9: Far Beyond the Stars) "Causing people to suffer because you hate them is terrible, but causing people to suffer because you have forgotten how to care? That's really hard to understand." - Bashir (DS9: Past Tense pt. I) "Let me tell you something about Hew-mons, 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 at their eyes…" - Quark to Nog (DS9: The Siege of AR-558) "You value your ignorance of what is to come?!" "That may be the most important thing to understand about Humans. It is the unknown that defines our existence. We are constantly searching, not just for answers to our questions but for new questions. We are explorers. We explore our lives day by day, and we explore the galaxy, trying to explore the boundaries of our knowledge, and that is why I am here - not to conquer you with weapons or with ideas, but to coexist… and learn." - The Prophets and Sisko (DS9: Emissary) "I want you to try something for me. Take a sip of this." "What is it?" "A human drink. It's called root beer." [unwilling] "Uh, I don't know..." "Come on, aren't you just a little bit curious?" [Garak sighs, takes a sip and gags] "What do you think?" "It's *vile*!" "I know. It's so bubbly, and cloying, and *happy*." "Just like the Federation." "But you know what's really frightening? If you drink enough of it, you begin to *like* it." "It's insidious!" "*Just* like the Federation." [pause] "Do you think they can save us?" "I hope so." -Quark and Garak (DS9: Way of the Warrior)
TOS and TNG liked citing Billy Shakes alot, but DS9 delved into the deeper philosophies like Zhūangzi ("dreamt I was a butterfly" for Benny Russell) and Juvenalis's Satura X ("bread & circuses" for "Siege of AR-558").
“We must strive to be more than we are, it does not matter that we will never reach our ultimate goal, the effort yields its own reward”. The most important lesson I ever learned.
this reminds me of one of my favorite quotes that I keep in my desk. "Even if we should fall into great misfortune, let us remember how we are here, united by ...good feelings that have made us, perhaps, better than we really are." - Dostoievski
I became a biomedical technician because Star Trek, there was nothing else enjoyed at work more than restoring a unit others gave up on and wanted scrap.
Number one quote for me will always be "How many does it take before it's wrong?" This, to me, embodied what Star Trek is all about. Principle even when it is not convenient.
Was going to say exactly the same thing. The way Picard reels off numbers asking the admiral where the line is, 1000, 50,000, 1 million And the fact the admiral brushes Picard off only reinforces the fact that Picard is right
They’ve used that theme a lot in different celebrations over the years and it’s to the point that I bought the song on iTunes back at the day lol it’s one of my favorites as well
And with the thrum of the Big E's engines in the background ... the life he had and the one he lost. When Trek was on its game, it could lift and break your heart.
One of my very favorite episodes. It's so unfortunate the TNG was on at a time when the various awards organizations still saw syndicated shows as unworthy of anything but technical and costume awards. So many Star Trek episodes and perfomances, especially in TNG, deserved to at least get nominations, if not outright wins.
In my case it wasn't a quote but a scene, a brief moment. I was 7 years old boy when I saw TNG for the first time. I live in Poland and I never heard about Star Trek before. I remember that day, it was somewhere in 1990 right after 3 pm. I was sitting bored on couch and changing tv channels when accidentally switched to SAT 1. It was a German TV channel and they`ve always running TNG from Mondays to Fridays on 3 pm. I remember that it was a moment when the Enterprise flew through the screen and Sir Partick was speaking his monologue. I was shocked. My mind was blown away how beautiful and majestic that ship was. You could sense how big, powerful and technologically advanced she was. Then she engaged into Warp and I heard TNG theme for the first time. Those five seconds made me fell in love in this franchise. Over 30 years later and I still love Star Trek, it has been with me every day of my life. I wanted to be smart as Picard, handsome as Riker and have a beatuful girlfriend like Deanna. TNG shaped my life. Back than I didn`t know about TOS and when I saw Kirk and his crew for the first time im TMP I was dissapointed. They looked silly, their technology was old, ships were obsolete and primitive, they couldn`t compete with Enterprise D and TNG crew. With time I started to enjoy other ST shows but TNG will be always a "true" Star Trek for me.
"We can admit we"re killers, but we"re not going to kill today. That"s all it takes, knowing we"re not going to kill, today" Words to take to heart. No matter how tempted to extract vengeance, retribution, even the so-called "eye for an eye" trope...Justice cannot return those who are dead, and no, it will not help the dead to "sleep easier".
Let's see. You ran your ship through it, fired phasers at it and blew a hole in it with a photon torpedo. I'd say there's a pretty good chance you did serious harm to it.
Thank you for including "there it sits", that's one of my all time favorites and thought it was always underrated. I get chills whenever he gives that speech.
@@andrewmurray1550 i believe there somewhere on youtube if its still around is a conversation between united airlines pilot and ATC which went along the lines of "permission to disembark dry dock sir?...engage..."alright you heard them...make it so"
And now I suspect will begin the quotes you missed... The first one to my mind, a personal favorite (often misquoted): "We're Starfleet officers. Weird is part of the job." As always, thank you so very much for the videos.
Great list, but please make another one. We really need, "There are four lights!" to remind ourselves of the need to resist evil. Also, I love it when Data explains to Lal in "The Offspring" that "We must strive to be more than we are. The effort yields its own rewards." Star Trek always makes me want to strive more! And surely one of the most classic statements in Trek is "The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few." Although Trek rarely followed through on this (they always managed to save the few (or one) and the many) it is still an important standard to consider.
I like your choice for Garak, but there are two others I might have gone for. The first is "Especially the lies." The whole exchange with Bashir is complete gold but it's also nails Garak's character in a few lines of dialog in a way that very little else did. The other one would be the exchange with Quark about root beer. There may not be a single line that is directly quotable, but the exchange is such a perfect encapsulation of both the promise and the dangers of something like the Federation for unique alien cultures. I've always contended that exchange ranks among the very best bits of dialog in the entire franchise. "Just like the Federation ..." Also, Uhura's two-line response to Sulu in Naked Now ... "Sorry, neither" ... is iconic, especially for 1966.
"Computers make excellent and efficient servants, but I have no wish to serve under them. A starship also runs on loyalty to one man. And nothing can replace it or him." - Spock, "The Ultimate Computer" 🖖😎👍
Near the end of Yesterday's Enterprise, The Klingon's hail one last time, asking them to surrender, Picard's like "That will be the day." Then he volts over the tactical console and proceeds to go down with the ship. Doing everything he can to make that ship put out what its got left, while the bridge is burning down around him, to let history be restored. That scene just always gets me. With the start of it being, let history never forget the name enterprise. It's really Picard's character all wrapped up into one big scene/act.
One of my favorite interactions: Kirk: My God, Bones... what have I done? McCoy: What you had to do, what you always do. Turn death into a fighting chance to live.
Growing up I recorded TNG on VHS tapes, and always of course had bits of commercials caught when trying to time that pause button. In my recording of the episode with the Enterprise C, there is one brief clip of a commercial, what for I don’t recall, but the guy was standing in field and says, “I’ve always trusted enterprises that could stand the test of time..” and then it cut back into the battle scene where C and D are trying to restore the timeline. That accidental, serendipitous piece of commercial that got caught in my recording of that episode in particular always felt somehow profound to me.
"Let's see what's out there" and "...And the sky is the limit", Encounter at Farpoint and All good things. the first one opened my mind when i was young to infinite posibilities; the last taugh me that we literally have no known limit as the universe is still expanding. I'm not the same anymore since those moment and i love star trek ever since
There were a few on this list that i didnt know were quotes I was hoping to see " The line must be drawn HERE. NO FURTHER" And i quite like" Now go. (where?) Out of my SIGHT!"
"The line must be drawn HERE. This far and no further!" Then, of course, the deadpan line, delivered so well by Alfre Woodard, "You broke your little ships."
I remember being 12 and in absolute tears hearing this line in the theatre and if i wasn't a Trekkie before I became one that day... "Of my friend I can only say this: of all the souls I've encountered in my travels...his was the most...human."
Honourable mentions: "There are three rules to being a Starfleet captain: Keep your shirt tucked in, go down with the ship, and never abandon a member of your crew." "One can begin to reshape the landscape with a single flower." Any wisdom from Martok.
For a long time, my favourite line was Worf, "Sir, I protest! I am not a merry man!" from QPid. It just worked on so many levels. Then Phlox knocked that out of the park when telling Lt Reed, who complained causing his patient a considerable amount of pain during a physiotherapy cannot be ethical, "It would be unethical for me to harm a patient. I can inflict as much pain as I like." :D I made a simple poster with that quote pasted over a picture of Phlox and sent it to my own physio, who loved it.
No "Resistance is Futile"? Best dramatic delivery from Sisko: "I can live with it..... I CAN..... live with it." My personal favorite (from Seven): "Fun will now commence." Shoutout to Prodigy's Enderprizians' "Live logs and proper" take!
At 5:23, we need to keep one important thing in mind: "Enterprise" took place BEFORE the Prime Directive and before the Federation, and WWIII was still a fresh memory. Humans hadn't yet reached the level of general understanding that they had in TOS and beyond. That's why Enterprise was so different and, in my opinion, awesome...at least after the first two seasons, that is.
Quotes that should've made this list: 1. "I don't believe in a 'No win scenario'. - Admiral James T. Kirk, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan 2. "If you can't take a bloody nose, you've no business being here... " - Q, Q Who 3. "The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few." - Capt. Spock, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan 4. "We can't be afraid of the wind, Travis." - Capt. Jonathan Archer, Enterprise, Broken Bow. 5. "A Starfleet officer's first duty is to the Truth. Be it scientific truth, historic truth, or actual truth." - Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Star Trek: The Next Generation, The First Duty. 6. "Who would I be without my enemy?" - Capt. James T. Kirk, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country 7. "Fear exists for one purpose- to be conquered." - Capt. Kathryn Janeway, Star Trek: Voyager, "The Thaw" 9. "You cannot kill an idea!" - Benny Russell/Capt. Benjamin Sisko, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Far Beyond the Stars.
When Captain Pike addressed the crew of Discovery in Saints of Imperfection (S2Ep.5), “Starfleet... is a promise: I'd give my life for you, you'd give your life for me. And nobody gets left behind.” He showed why the highest award for valor is named for him, even centuries into the future.
You know, there are some words I've known since I was a schoolboy: "With the first link, the chain is forged. The first speech censured, the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied, chains us all irrevocably." jean luc picard the drumhead.
Don't let them promote you. Don't let them transfer you. Don't let them do *anything* that takes you off the bridge of that ship, because while you're there... you can make a difference. James T. Kirk
YOU forgot one! "She IS a beautiful lady and we love her!", Kirk describing the Enterprise to the androids in I Mudd. AND who can forget, "Of all the souls I have met in my travels, his was the most . . . Human!" There is a town, a county seat in this region named Prosser and you can tell a Trekie that is from here by them saying, "Live long in Prosser!" AND IN MY STAR TREK STORIES, My Caitian Captain uses the phrase, "Do It!" to order his ship, the U.S.S. Bastet to go.
Lets see if I can get the list with out playing the list 1. Needs of the many 2. The 1st duty of every Starfleet Officer 3. shaka when the walls fell 4. Of all the souls...His was the most, human 5. He Tasks me 6. I always knew I would never die alone 7. Its a fake 8. it is a good day to die 9. Drum Head 10. There are 4 lights just off the top of my head with no thought in to farther better quotes
For me, a 56- year-old woman who watched the original re-runs of the series after it was cancelled. A local college station showed tthe original series all the time. I am thankful to this day. Star Trek showed in the Sixties that every being is sacred, and no one being is more important than any other. I remember every one of these. Star Trek sent us forward, in thinking, potential and action. Star Trek predicted I- phones, and how to use them properly.
In measure of a man my favorite part is Data and Riker talking after the trial. Data is asking if Riker is going to the victory party and Riker doesn't feel that he has the right. Data reminds him that representing the prosecution and arguing against Data Riker saved Data and caused himself distress in the process. Riker is touched and tells Data that he's a better man than him. Data says that he isn't but in time with Riker's guidance. It's a beautiful moment in the episode. It also cements Data as a moral anchor and made his character much more interesting.
Was that wee bairn a young Sean?! Also, the most quotable Garek (which I think is in the background video) by far is this conversation with Bashir: "G:They're all true. B:Even the lies? G:ESPECIALLY the lies."
“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.” That line utterly defines courage for me. Throughout Trek, every character has at some point risked their life in the name of honour. Not here. Quark was not risking his life, *he was sacrificing it.* He had no reason to believe he’d leave the High Council Chamber alive.
"ASSIMILATE THIS!" and "THERE ARE FOUR LIGHTS!!!!" will always be some of the most empowering, inspiring Star Trek quotes. Never surrendering, never backing down, never compromising when you are in the Right is one of the most important values Star Trek teaches us. Without being resolute to these values, none of the other values we hold dear can ever hope to endure.
I enjoyed TOS as a little kid, and understood the characters pretty well. The quote that got me hooked though was from TOS: "A Piece Of The Action". I thought it was hilarious, and really brought the show into my heart. Spock to Bela Oxmyx: "I advises ya ta keep dialin', Oxmyx". Good heavens I was a lifer after that. Thanks folks!!
for all of this movie's faults, it has my favorite quote. It make my brain go lkdfhasdlkjfhalksdhfklasd: “You know that pain and guilt can't be taken away with the wave of a magic wand! They're the things we carry with us, the things that make us who we are. If we lose them, we lose ourselves. I don't want my pain taken away, I need my pain!” - Star Trek V: The Final Frontier.
"Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges" -DS9, Admiral Ross and this applies to Enterprise as well with the episodes you referenced with Archer's decisions that you called questionable.
"If it should become necessary to fight, could you arrange to find me some rocks to throw at them?" - Riker, 35 years before actually throwing a rock at somebody.
I always liked "It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not failure, that is life."
That is one of my life rules
Was just about to say this. My favorite quote, especially given what life is outside the fiction.
This is one of the most important lessons of Trek in my life and I use this quote a lot when things aren't working out. It's not about the loss - and loss doesn't mean we are a failure. It's about what we do with that loss, do we decide to be failures as a result or do we decide to persevere, to grow, to evolve, to become better than we have been. It allows us to continue forward by learning from the past while still being forgiving of our past selves.
I like that one too.
I thought this one would be #1 hands down
For me, the best Jean Luc Picard quote is, "With the first link, a chain is forged. The first speech censured, the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied, chains us all irrevocably." Kind of surprised that didn't make your list.
Agreed.
Probably because there are a few loud and influential Trekkies that no longer morally believe this and just don't care unless they get their way or force every one to think like them.
Cancel Culture, Politics, Gender, Child Rearing, Immigration;
If you don't agree 100% with a certain group of loud people, they will try to destroy you financially and your reputation.
Star Trek to me was to acknowledge the differences between people and to understand why they believe what they believe and to use diplomacy to bridge the gap between these groups to come to an agreeable outcome for all parties.
It's such a fantastic speech written for that episode.
And as important and needed today as it was back then, for all of us regardless of political and social views.
They like censorship.
"Fate protects fools, little children and ships named Enterprise."
USS Enterprise (CV-6) nods in agreement.
Who said that? It sounds like John DeLancey's Q.
@@ParodyKnaveBob It was Riker in the TNG episode Contagion.
I didn’t realize until decades later that it was a nod to something Bismarck had said about the USA
Thought it was "drunkards, fools & ships named Enterprise."
I'm kind of a softie at heart so the phrase "you have been and always shall be my friend" gets me. "The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few". Or just the simple statement "Fire."
Don't you mean "I will burn your heart in a fire..." Oh, you mean Riker; gotcha =p
No I kinda meant in #2 Kirk just says fire. Or the cliffhanger episode of tng when riker says fire. There are probably a lot of ones I've forgotten about but those stand out to me . I forgot about 6 with sulu. Just one word and boom...
Looking back at the last 3 decades of my life, those two phrases had an huge impact on my life. Professional like personal, they made me - amongst other things - to the person I am today.
It's a litte bit sad that they didn't get a mention in the video.
@@chrishieke1261 I completely agree. When things get rough I try to channel my inner spock and Kirk. Be a leader but in control. It hard but it helps. I've seen so many stories about how people have overcome tragedy or situations through a certain episode or character. I hope it keeps going for a long time.
You are totally correct.
That has been referenced and turned into a meme so many times.
They even had references to it in Transformers, especially cool since Leonard Nimoy played Sentinel Prime in the third film.
"I must protest, I am not a Merry Man."
Makes me laugh every time.
@@zqxzqxzqx1 me too, like just now :)
Love that line!
@@sandraschuler2939 and the delivery was perfect.
"I did not play with boys." -- Worf
Data's ending dialogue in measure of man always got me. "That action injured you, and saved me. I will not not forget it."
This does often get forgotten because of the "court room" exchanges. Hell, even Riker's was great in his argument for Data only being a machine. THAT is REALLY hard to do and doesn't get enough credit.
One of my favorites is from The Search for Spock, when Scotty says "The more they overthink the plumbing, the easier it is to stop up the drain."
It's "overtake the plumbing," but yes, one of my favs. Quote it often, usually while breaking something.
I'm happy to be corrected when mistaken. This time I'm pretty sure I got it right, though. Feel free to Google both versions of the quote.
Scotty had some of the best lines: Admiral, there be whales here! Up your shaft! It's green.
In today's over engineered high tech world, as an auto tech I've used that line so many times 😅
"Commander, It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not a weakness. That is life." is what got me. Shocked its not on here.
This deserves the number 1 spot on the list!
In the strictest sense, I did not win... I busted him up.
"Fly her apart then!" By Sulu always gives me shivers. Rushing to help his friends.
Takei's delivery of that line was masterful, the desperation Sulu felt to save his friend encapsulated in a moment.
A total fave!
@@BlindIo42 ^^^ THIS THIS THIS! ^^^
I completely agree. I have always loved this line and the delivery. I remember it giving me chills when I saw the movie in the theater.
Trek's version of Ride of the Rohirrim.
Most badass moment of VI.
How the hell is "I have been and always shall be your friend." not on here?!? It strikes to the core of the characters we fell in love with and how the characters love each other so much they are willing to die for each other.
And let's not forget: "The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few...or the one."
“If you can’t stand a little bloody nose, maybe you oughta go back home and crawl into 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.
Definitely one of my favorites. After 60 trips around the Sun, I have the scars to prove it.
That one's definitely in _my_ personal top 10 Trek Quotes!
"Picard never hit me!"
"I am not Picard."
Since they are aware of your existence.
They’ll be coming.
You can bet on it.
to be fully honest this list is so not complete without at least one of Q's quotes, the man literally put the fear of god into the star trek universe
"You see, in our century we've learned not to fear words." - One of the greatest lines of the Trek franchise IMHO, from the legendary Nichelle Nichols. We miss you.
We have yet to learn this, sadly. Let's hope we can reach that someday.
This line is delivered by Uhura responding to the Abraham Lincoln recreation calling her a Negress. Ironically, the Memory Alpha article about that is headed with this: 'This article includes negative depictions and/or mistreatment of people or cultures. These stereotypes were wrong then and are wrong now. Rather than remove this content, we want to acknowledge its harmful impact, learn from it and spark conversations to create a more inclusive future together.' So apparently we haven't come that far after all
ABSOLUTELY! Don't you wish everyone exemplified the strength, confidence and dignity Uhura did in that scene nowadays? 🤷♂️
@@ExcuseMePhoneyand best part is, that she actually wasn't particularly... any of those things. she was just casual, normal, lil bit amused, explaining politely to old politician, how things are now. full quote:
Lincoln: "What a charming negress. Oh, forgive me, my dear. I know that in my time some used that term as a description of property."
Uhura: "But why should I object to that term, Sir? You see, in our century, we've learned not to fear words."
Kirk: "May I present our communication officer Lieutenant Uhura."
Lincoln: "The foolishness of my century had me apologizing where no offence was given."
well, we have some centuries to go until not fearing words, it seems... 😆
My favorite Janeway quote
""The first duty of every Starfleet officer is to the truth, whether it's scientific truth, or historical truth, or personal truth." - Picard.
This one really resonates for me and speaks to the importance of integrity.
This quote changed my life. I was a different person before I heard it and after it sunk in and took root.
We need to select politicians that believe this. Too bad that means there would never be another politician selected again
@@nickm9102 I think the difference there is regarding evidence. One side seems to think that their opinion is as valuable as facts. As Douglas Adams put it in The Salmon of Doubt: “All opinions are not equal. Some are a very great deal more robust, sophisticated and well supported in logic and argument than others.”
@@BlindIo42 agreed, unfortunately there are a lot of people who, inaccurately, see their opinion as truth without facts/evidence to support it. Or worse try to manipulate information to appear as fact to support an otherwise non truth they believe.
the problem with truth, is it varies depending on your viewpoint... and some people get stuck on 'judicial' truth, that is a whole level of pain..
the next problem is human vision can lie to you! have you seen the 'bowl of strawberries' that is shown to be grey, not red???
Best of Both Worlds part 2 - Guinan “When a man is convinced he's going to die tomorrow, he'll probably find a way to make it happen. The only one who can turn this around is you.”
This helped me through suicidal tendencies. For, obvious reasons. I’m so glad of this statement….. it will stay with me for the rest of my (hopefully) LONG LIFE!
No, you missed the MOST important quote of all, the opening monologue! "Space. The final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise..." For me it's the Next Gen version in Sir Patrick's voice. ❤
Yes! The most important of all.
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“Perhaps today is a good day to die!”
“Resistance is futile”
Picard, outnumbered 2 to 1 gives a badass speech to the Romulan captain. Then, nods to Work who announces two Klingon warbirds have decloaked. Picard was ready to die, but the Romulan captain was not.
Heghlu'meH QaQ jajvam!
“Oh my!”
It varies by the week, but at the moment my favorite is, "If we're going to be damned, let's be damned for what we really are."
Great line and one that's often overlooked.
Is that the scene where Picard and Riker are in the ready room and they're discussing one of Q's trials? If so, can you tell me which episode?
One of my favorite quotes comes from the TNG episode "The Drumhead" Captain Picard tells Worf: Villains who twirl their mustaches are easy to spot. Those who cloth themselves in good deeds are well camouflaged." And "Vigilance is the price we must continually pay".
If only we could convince everyone of this at the voting booth.
The funniest part to me is how BOTH sides of the political spectrum in America use this quote to refer to the other side. You hear lefties using this when talking about righties, you hear righties using it about lefites, it's hysterical to me as an outsider. The irony is so thick it can be cut with a knife and served as a well-done steak.
@@quantumvideoscz2052 That would offend the vegans...
"And you people, you're all astronauts, on some kind of Star Trek", Zefram Cochrane
A cheesy, silly line I've read a lot of complaining over, but I do love that it took them 40 years to work in the joke, and while it may have been repeated since it was for a long time the only time Star Trek was uttered in the actual show or films.
"Don't you people from the 24th century ever pee?!"
That made me so happy. That's probably why Jeremy from CinemaSins says "ROLL CREDITS!"
@@jetjazz05What about in the last episode when Q threatened to "...put an end to your little Trek through the Stars..." ?
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@@secondhanddonovan Catheter! Stillsuit! Whoops, wrong sci-fi universe....
"There are four lights!!!"
It's a travesty that one wasn't in the list.
@@FirstDan2000 Absolutely. That was an outstanding scene in an outstanding episode.
I have heard this snuck in more than any other line from Star Trek.
I was surprised that wasn't on the list too
Boimler: "They keep making me look at lights!"
"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." I think we've all been there
“T’Pring, explain.”
“Specify.”
You beat me to it. My favorite part of the episode.
I use this one all the time.
Do you think Stonn will ever be featured at all in SNW?
personally I don't see why not, I also seem to remember a reference to Spock's brother in the first season of SNW (I may be wrong) but maybe they could bring in Sybok?@@danieloneal7137
My choices would have included:
"For all we know, at this very moment, somewhere far beyond all those distant stars, Benny Russell is dreaming of us."
- Benjamin Sisko (DS9: Far Beyond the Stars)
"Causing people to suffer because you hate them is terrible, but causing people to suffer because you have forgotten how to care? That's really hard to understand."
- Bashir (DS9: Past Tense pt. I)
"Let me tell you something about Hew-mons, 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 at their eyes…"
- Quark to Nog (DS9: The Siege of AR-558)
"You value your ignorance of what is to come?!"
"That may be the most important thing to understand about Humans. It is the unknown that defines our existence. We are constantly searching, not just for answers to our questions but for new questions. We are explorers. We explore our lives day by day, and we explore the galaxy, trying to explore the boundaries of our knowledge, and that is why I am here - not to conquer you with weapons or with ideas, but to coexist… and learn."
- The Prophets and Sisko (DS9: Emissary)
"I want you to try something for me. Take a sip of this."
"What is it?"
"A human drink. It's called root beer."
[unwilling] "Uh, I don't know..."
"Come on, aren't you just a little bit curious?"
[Garak sighs, takes a sip and gags]
"What do you think?"
"It's *vile*!"
"I know. It's so bubbly, and cloying, and *happy*."
"Just like the Federation."
"But you know what's really frightening? If you drink enough of it, you begin to *like* it."
"It's insidious!"
"*Just* like the Federation."
[pause]
"Do you think they can save us?"
"I hope so."
-Quark and Garak (DS9: Way of the Warrior)
TOS and TNG liked citing Billy Shakes alot, but DS9 delved into the deeper philosophies like Zhūangzi ("dreamt I was a butterfly" for Benny Russell) and Juvenalis's Satura X ("bread & circuses" for "Siege of AR-558").
The writers of DS9 knew they were writing ‘scripture’. Some of the purest and best of the genre - if not, the medium of television itself.
I'd also add in In the Pale moonlight to the list
@@Drago_Whooves “… Nor the Battle to the Strong” (Season 6) can be compared to the very finest episodes of MASH.
HIRE THIS PERSON!!!!!!!!!
“We must strive to be more than we are, it does not matter that we will never reach our ultimate goal, the effort yields its own reward”. The most important lesson I ever learned.
Aye. Another lesson I use to teach my fellow chefs in what to do and what not to do.
Which series and ep?
@@jameswilkerson4412 Season 3, episode 16, The Offspring. Data says it to Lal.
this reminds me of one of my favorite quotes that I keep in my desk. "Even if we should fall into great misfortune, let us remember how we are here, united by ...good feelings that have made us, perhaps, better than we really are." - Dostoievski
"I may be Captain by rank but I never wanted to be anything else but an engineer", Captain Scott
I became a biomedical technician because Star Trek, there was nothing else enjoyed at work more than restoring a unit others gave up on and wanted scrap.
Most of my personal top 10 quotes are by Scotty :)
"a keyboard how quaint"
Number one quote for me will always be "How many does it take before it's wrong?"
This, to me, embodied what Star Trek is all about. Principle even when it is not convenient.
Was going to say exactly the same thing. The way Picard reels off numbers asking the admiral where the line is, 1000, 50,000, 1 million
And the fact the admiral brushes Picard off only reinforces the fact that Picard is right
This is a line use when I;'m teaching new chef's how to cook food. Because some are willing to cut corners... and some lines should be crossed.
Where was that said?
@@jameswilkerson4412 star trek insurrection. When the admiral and Picard are discussing the mortality of the admirals plan
It’s not a quote, but that scene in The Inner Light at the end where Picard plays the flute and remembers a lifetime…lost. Just slays me.
They’ve used that theme a lot in different celebrations over the years and it’s to the point that I bought the song on iTunes back at the day lol it’s one of my favorites as well
And with the thrum of the Big E's engines in the background ... the life he had and the one he lost. When Trek was on its game, it could lift and break your heart.
"It's me!" Powerful episode...
One of the very best. 2
Great video. But can we get an honorary mention for Darmok?
Shaka, when the walls fell.
❤🩹 this episode gets me every time!
Timba, his arms wide. My favorite non two-part episode on TNG.
One of my very favorite episodes.
It's so unfortunate the TNG was on at a time when the various awards organizations still saw syndicated shows as unworthy of anything but technical and costume awards. So many Star Trek episodes and perfomances, especially in TNG, deserved to at least get nominations, if not outright wins.
This is what communication will be like when we forget how to speak in anything other than memes.
Great episode!
“Please Captain. Not in front of the Klingons.”
I was really rather fond of Worf's, "Assimilate THIS!" against the Borg invaders in the STNG movie FIRST CONTACT.
HELL YES!
In my case it wasn't a quote but a scene, a brief moment. I was 7 years old boy when I saw TNG for the first time. I live in Poland and I never heard about Star Trek before. I remember that day, it was somewhere in 1990 right after 3 pm. I was sitting bored on couch and changing tv channels when accidentally switched to SAT 1. It was a German TV channel and they`ve always running TNG from Mondays to Fridays on 3 pm. I remember that it was a moment when the Enterprise flew through the screen and Sir Partick was speaking his monologue. I was shocked. My mind was blown away how beautiful and majestic that ship was. You could sense how big, powerful and technologically advanced she was. Then she engaged into Warp and I heard TNG theme for the first time. Those five seconds made me fell in love in this franchise. Over 30 years later and I still love Star Trek, it has been with me every day of my life. I wanted to be smart as Picard, handsome as Riker and have a beatuful girlfriend like Deanna. TNG shaped my life. Back than I didn`t know about TOS and when I saw Kirk and his crew for the first time im TMP I was dissapointed. They looked silly, their technology was old, ships were obsolete and primitive, they couldn`t compete with Enterprise D and TNG crew. With time I started to enjoy other ST shows but TNG will be always a "true" Star Trek for me.
A fine list & I definitely agree with the number one but I always liked "second star from the left & straight on till morning "
"Second star to the RIGHT and straight on til morning". Read Peter Pan - it's a direct quote from THAT book.
Total classic.
And a less thoughtful and flippant response to "Heading Captain?" " That-a-way "
My favourite phrase from Star Trek is recited every day. "Tea. Earl Grey. Hot."
Amen! ❤
Oh yyeah!!!!
Hell yeah
"We can admit we"re killers, but we"re not going to kill today. That"s all it takes, knowing we"re not going to kill, today" Words to take to heart. No matter how tempted to extract vengeance, retribution, even the so-called "eye for an eye" trope...Justice cannot return those who are dead, and no, it will not help the dead to "sleep easier".
"There's coffee in that nebula!"
My favorite line in all of Voyager!
It does seem doubtful that either Starfleet or Trekkies could operate effectively without coffee!
just don't mix your coffee with the Omega molecule, Captain.
Let's see. You ran your ship through it, fired phasers at it and blew a hole in it with a photon torpedo. I'd say there's a pretty good chance you did serious harm to it.
"coffee i gave that up years ago!" and that admiral is how i know your not me
Two of my favs... Kirk: "I don't want my pain taken away. I need my pain!" and Spock: " Damn you, Sir. You will try." Both from The Final Frontier
I still use this one to this day! "Everybody remember where we parked."
Voyage home is the best star trek movie and no one can change my mind
I read that in Kirk’s voice. 😅
"Order a man to hand over his child to the state? Not while I'm his captain." ~ Picard (in "The Offspring")
One of the best quotes.
Thank you for including "there it sits", that's one of my all time favorites and thought it was always underrated. I get chills whenever he gives that speech.
"I do not approve. I simply understand." -Spock
Can’t believe I haven’t seen it from anyone yet…
“Space. The final frontier…”
the ultimate quote of them all. (the entire opening monologue). I guess "You gotta have faith.....faith of the heart!" doesn't count then :).
"Please state the nature of the emergency."
I used to repeat this line when summoned to do a new job at my place of employment.
I always say “Engage” with a little wave when I’m on a plane about to take off. Always makes me feel like an adventure is about to start.
I wonder if any pilot when asking for clearance for push-back from the terminal gets a reply from ATC "Make it so!"
@@andrewmurray1550 i believe there somewhere on youtube if its still around is a conversation between united airlines pilot and ATC which went along the lines of "permission to disembark dry dock sir?...engage..."alright you heard them...make it so"
And now I suspect will begin the quotes you missed...
The first one to my mind, a personal favorite (often misquoted):
"We're Starfleet officers. Weird is part of the job."
As always, thank you so very much for the videos.
I'm partial to "did I say something funny number one?"
"Well, the unexpected is our normal routine."
Great list, but please make another one. We really need, "There are four lights!" to remind ourselves of the need to resist evil. Also, I love it when Data explains to Lal in "The Offspring" that "We must strive to be more than we are. The effort yields its own rewards." Star Trek always makes me want to strive more! And surely one of the most classic statements in Trek is "The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few." Although Trek rarely followed through on this (they always managed to save the few (or one) and the many) it is still an important standard to consider.
I like your choice for Garak, but there are two others I might have gone for. The first is "Especially the lies." The whole exchange with Bashir is complete gold but it's also nails Garak's character in a few lines of dialog in a way that very little else did.
The other one would be the exchange with Quark about root beer. There may not be a single line that is directly quotable, but the exchange is such a perfect encapsulation of both the promise and the dangers of something like the Federation for unique alien cultures. I've always contended that exchange ranks among the very best bits of dialog in the entire franchise. "Just like the Federation ..."
Also, Uhura's two-line response to Sulu in Naked Now ... "Sorry, neither" ... is iconic, especially for 1966.
"Computers make excellent and efficient servants, but I have no wish to serve under them. A starship also runs on loyalty to one man. And nothing can replace it or him." - Spock, "The Ultimate Computer" 🖖😎👍
"Time is the fire in which we burn." Tolien Sorren Star Trek Generations
Near the end of Yesterday's Enterprise, The Klingon's hail one last time, asking them to surrender, Picard's like "That will be the day." Then he volts over the tactical console and proceeds to go down with the ship. Doing everything he can to make that ship put out what its got left, while the bridge is burning down around him, to let history be restored. That scene just always gets me. With the start of it being, let history never forget the name enterprise. It's really Picard's character all wrapped up into one big scene/act.
Exactly ... always brings a tear to my eye ... or both eyes ... as in now ... LLAP.
"What must I do to convince you people?"
"Die"
“Oh haha. Eat any good books lately?”
another worf quote
how comforting
Martak looks at him, laffs says and people say you have no sense of humour
One of my favorite interactions:
Kirk: My God, Bones... what have I done?
McCoy: What you had to do, what you always do. Turn death into a fighting chance to live.
The 'Risk is our business' speech is my favorite, next to Bones' don't destroy the one named Kirk speech is my second.
“I’ll protect you, fair maiden.”
“Sorry, neither!”
Followed by, “Take d'Artagnan here to sickbay.”
"I am not a merry man!
"Mr. Worf...fire."
"I can live with it..."
"In another life, I could've called you friend"
The quote is "In a different reality I could have called you friend." But yes, it is one of my favorites.
"It's not crunch time yet, Mister Kim" - changed my life!
Growing up I recorded TNG on VHS tapes, and always of course had bits of commercials caught when trying to time that pause button. In my recording of the episode with the Enterprise C, there is one brief clip of a commercial, what for I don’t recall, but the guy was standing in field and says, “I’ve always trusted enterprises that could stand the test of time..” and then it cut back into the battle scene where C and D are trying to restore the timeline. That accidental, serendipitous piece of commercial that got caught in my recording of that episode in particular always felt somehow profound to me.
"Let's see what's out there" and "...And the sky is the limit", Encounter at Farpoint and All good things. the first one opened my mind when i was young to infinite posibilities; the last taugh me that we literally have no known limit as the universe is still expanding.
I'm not the same anymore since those moment and i love star trek ever since
There were a few on this list that i didnt know were quotes
I was hoping to see " The line must be drawn HERE. NO FURTHER"
And i quite like" Now go. (where?) Out of my SIGHT!"
Quark’s version or Picard’s?
Shinzon's.
"The line must be drawn HERE. This far and no further!"
Then, of course, the deadpan line, delivered so well by Alfre Woodard, "You broke your little ships."
and "Captain Ahab has to go hunt his whale" (also Lilly / Alfe Woodard).
Totally almost cried on the last one.
Well done all around, writing, performance, and editing. Live long and prosper
I remember being 12 and in absolute tears hearing this line in the theatre and if i wasn't a Trekkie before I became one that day...
"Of my friend I can only say this: of all the souls I've encountered in my travels...his was the most...human."
Even Kirk couldn't completely hold it together in that moment.
feel like what really makes us Trekkies are our obsessions with jokey one-liners... "I am NOT a merry man!"
"Second star to the right, next to the oregano." has been my go to for years.😂
This makes so much sense to me.
Honourable mentions:
"There are three rules to being a Starfleet captain: Keep your shirt tucked in, go down with the ship, and never abandon a member of your crew."
"One can begin to reshape the landscape with a single flower."
Any wisdom from Martok.
The picard manoeuvre 😂
For a long time, my favourite line was Worf, "Sir, I protest! I am not a merry man!" from QPid. It just worked on so many levels. Then Phlox knocked that out of the park when telling Lt Reed, who complained causing his patient a considerable amount of pain during a physiotherapy cannot be ethical, "It would be unethical for me to harm a patient. I can inflict as much pain as I like." :D I made a simple poster with that quote pasted over a picture of Phlox and sent it to my own physio, who loved it.
No "Resistance is Futile"?
Best dramatic delivery from Sisko: "I can live with it..... I CAN..... live with it."
My personal favorite (from Seven): "Fun will now commence."
Shoutout to Prodigy's Enderprizians' "Live logs and proper" take!
At 5:23, we need to keep one important thing in mind: "Enterprise" took place BEFORE the Prime Directive and before the Federation, and WWIII was still a fresh memory. Humans hadn't yet reached the level of general understanding that they had in TOS and beyond. That's why Enterprise was so different and, in my opinion, awesome...at least after the first two seasons, that is.
Yeah I kind of think a lot of people kind of missed that point. Maybe more casual fans? Didn’t realize how early it was before Kirk?
Quotes that should've made this list:
1. "I don't believe in a 'No win scenario'.
- Admiral James T. Kirk, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
2. "If you can't take a bloody nose, you've no business being here... "
- Q, Q Who
3. "The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few."
- Capt. Spock, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
4. "We can't be afraid of the wind, Travis."
- Capt. Jonathan Archer, Enterprise, Broken Bow.
5. "A Starfleet officer's first duty is to the Truth. Be it scientific truth, historic truth, or actual truth."
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Star Trek: The Next Generation, The First Duty.
6. "Who would I be without my enemy?"
- Capt. James T. Kirk, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
7. "Fear exists for one purpose- to be conquered."
- Capt. Kathryn Janeway, Star Trek: Voyager, "The Thaw"
9. "You cannot kill an idea!"
- Benny Russell/Capt. Benjamin Sisko, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Far Beyond the Stars.
Mr. Worf, fire.
Those three words made for the longest summer vacation I would ever know. In the process, they changed television forever.
"How far down do the spots go"
Jadzia: "All the way."
My favorite is Picard saying "You may test that assumption at your convenience" to the klingons.
When Captain Pike addressed the crew of Discovery in Saints of Imperfection (S2Ep.5),
“Starfleet... is a promise: I'd give my life for you, you'd give your life for me. And nobody gets left behind.” He showed why the highest award for valor is named for him, even centuries into the future.
You know, there are some words I've known since I was a schoolboy: "With the first link, the chain is forged. The first speech censured, the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied, chains us all irrevocably."
jean luc picard the drumhead.
Don't let them promote you. Don't let them transfer you. Don't let them do *anything* that takes you off the bridge of that ship, because while you're there... you can make a difference. James T. Kirk
Lots of great ones. I'd like to add "To absent friends".
“There are four lights!”
my favorite warp command: "Hit it"
How we deal with death is at least as important as how we deal with life
YOU forgot one! "She IS a beautiful lady and we love her!", Kirk describing the Enterprise to the androids in I Mudd. AND who can forget, "Of all the souls I have met in my travels, his was the most . . . Human!" There is a town, a county seat in this region named Prosser and you can tell a Trekie that is from here by them saying, "Live long in Prosser!" AND IN MY STAR TREK STORIES, My Caitian Captain uses the phrase, "Do It!" to order his ship, the U.S.S. Bastet to go.
My favorite quote is from Riker:
"Fate. It protects fools, little children and ships named "Enterprise."
I love the enteprise c. Its my fav 1701 design. To me its a perfect bridge between the TOS enterprise and the enterprise d.
Same. The Ambassador Class is absolutely gorgeous.
The Ambassador Class was a handsome ship, it's a shame we didn't see more of 1701-C. I'd love to see a miniseries of that ship's adventures.
Lets see if I can get the list with out playing the list
1. Needs of the many
2. The 1st duty of every Starfleet Officer
3. shaka when the walls fell
4. Of all the souls...His was the most, human
5. He Tasks me
6. I always knew I would never die alone
7. Its a fake
8. it is a good day to die
9. Drum Head
10. There are 4 lights
just off the top of my head with no thought in to farther better quotes
Wait, I thought he always knew he Would die alone 😕
"Using multi-modal reflection sorting..." - Data, Best Of Both Worlds Pt. 2
One of my favorite techno-babble lines!
“Try and live by the quotes in this episode and I think you’ll do okay” - ESPECIALLY “Never tell the same lie twice” 😂
"Liberty and freedom have to be more than just words." - James T. Kirk, The Omega Glory.
There's coffee in that nebula
For me, a 56- year-old woman who watched the original re-runs of the series after it was cancelled. A local college station showed tthe original series all the time. I am thankful to this day. Star Trek showed in the Sixties that every being is sacred, and no one being is more important than any other. I remember every one of these. Star Trek sent us forward, in thinking, potential and action. Star Trek predicted I- phones, and how to use them properly.
Kirk's line (to Picard, ST Generations): "Who am I, to argue with the Captain of the Enterprise?"
In measure of a man my favorite part is Data and Riker talking after the trial. Data is asking if Riker is going to the victory party and Riker doesn't feel that he has the right. Data reminds him that representing the prosecution and arguing against Data Riker saved Data and caused himself distress in the process. Riker is touched and tells Data that he's a better man than him. Data says that he isn't but in time with Riker's guidance. It's a beautiful moment in the episode. It also cements Data as a moral anchor and made his character much more interesting.
Was that wee bairn a young Sean?!
Also, the most quotable Garek (which I think is in the background video) by far is this conversation with Bashir:
"G:They're all true. B:Even the lies? G:ESPECIALLY the lies."
“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.”
That line utterly defines courage for me. Throughout Trek, every character has at some point risked their life in the name of honour. Not here. Quark was not risking his life, *he was sacrificing it.* He had no reason to believe he’d leave the High Council Chamber alive.
This is a new ship, but she's got the right name. You treat her like a lady and she will always bring you home.
Literally made me a Trekkie.
"ASSIMILATE THIS!" and
"THERE ARE FOUR LIGHTS!!!!" will always be some of the most empowering, inspiring Star Trek quotes.
Never surrendering, never backing down, never compromising when you are in the Right is one of the most important values Star Trek teaches us.
Without being resolute to these values, none of the other values we hold dear can ever hope to endure.
I enjoyed TOS as a little kid, and understood the characters pretty well. The quote that got me hooked though was from TOS: "A Piece Of The Action". I thought it was hilarious, and really brought the show into my heart. Spock to Bela Oxmyx: "I advises ya ta keep dialin', Oxmyx". Good heavens I was a lifer after that. Thanks folks!!
Certainly not up there enough to be included in this list, but "I am a mirror for you, as well" still hits me
Yessss! I don’t get the hate for that movie. This line especially gives me chills just thinking about it.
They're gonna need a top 50 list
What are Bones best One Liners ???
@@alfredpedneau9598In a pig’s eye.
for all of this movie's faults, it has my favorite quote. It make my brain go lkdfhasdlkjfhalksdhfklasd:
“You know that pain and guilt can't be taken away with the wave of a magic wand! They're the things we carry with us, the things that make us who we are. If we lose them, we lose ourselves. I don't want my pain taken away, I need my pain!” - Star Trek V: The Final Frontier.
"Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges"
-DS9, Admiral Ross and this applies to Enterprise as well with the episodes you referenced with Archer's decisions that you called questionable.
"If it should become necessary to fight, could you arrange to find me some rocks to throw at them?" - Riker, 35 years before actually throwing a rock at somebody.
Riker: you had a phaser in there the whole time and didn't use it?
Worf: Swords are more fun.
Picard, season 3 - the last generation
One i still use to this day is "Evacuate everyone into the saucer section, and prepare to separate the ship!"