“ The strength of a civilization is not measured by its ability to fight wars, but rather by its ability to prevent them. Gene Roddenberry
“ A man either lives life as it happens to him, meets it head-on and licks it, or he turns his back on it and starts to wither away. Gene Roddenberry
“ If man is to survive, he will have learned to take a delight in the essential differences between men and between cultures. He will learn that differences in ideas and attitudes are a delight, part of… Gene Roddenberry
“ Can all this just be an accident? Or could there be some alien intelligence behind it? Gene Roddenberry
“ For most people, religion is nothing more than a substitute for a malfunctioning brain. If people need religion, ignore them and maybe they will ignore you, and you can go on with your life. It wasn't… Gene Roddenberry
“ My model for Kirk was Horatio Hornblower from the C.S. Forester sea stories. Shatner was open-minded about science fiction and a marvelous choice. Gene Roddenberry
“ When dreams become more important than reality, you give up travel, building, creating; you even forget how to repair the machines left behind by your ancestors. You just sit living and reliving other… Gene Roddenberry
“ We must question the story logic of having an all-knowing all-powerful God, who creates faulty Humans, and then blames them for his own mistakes. Gene Roddenberry
“ We stress humanity, and this is done at considerable cost. We can't have a lot of dramatics that other shows get away with - promiscuity, greed, jealousy. None of those have a place in 'Star Trek.' Gene Roddenberry
“ No, ancient astronauts did not build the pyramids - human beings built them, because they're clever and they work hard. Gene Roddenberry
“ I wanted to send a message to the television industry that excitement is not made of car chases. Gene Roddenberry
“ 'Star Trek' was an attempt to say humanity will reach maturity and wisdom on the day that it begins not just to tolerate but take a special delight in differences in ideas and differences in lifeforms… Gene Roddenberry
“ Star Trek was an attempt to say that humanity will reach maturity and wisdom on the day that it begins not just to tolerate, but take a special delight in differences in ideas and differences in life… Gene Roddenberry
“ Technology would have long ago made privacy impossible, except that this had only made it more precious and desirable--and in the close confines of starship life, respect for another's privacy had bec… Gene Roddenberry
