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> [It is easier to say no especially as you get older. It is easier to say no I will not entertain that idea; no I will not take a fresh look at something; No I will not meet that new…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-shatner/it-is-easier-to-say-no-especially-as-you-get-older-it-is-easier-to/)

[William Shatner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-shatner/)

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> [“Why say "yes"? "Yes" means opportunity. "Yes" makes the dots in your life appear. And if you're willing and open, you can connect these dots. You don't know where these dots are going to lead, and if you don't invest…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-shatner/why-say-yes-yes-means-opportunity-yes-makes-the-dots-in-your-life/)

[William Shatner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-shatner/)

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## More by William Shatner

> [My dad died of a stroke.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-shatner/my-dad-died-of-a-stroke/)

[William Shatner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-shatner/)

> [We were basically one and the same, although Jim Kirk was just about perfect, and, of course, I am perfect.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-shatner/we-were-basically-one-and-the-same-although-jim-kirk-was-just-about/)

[William Shatner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-shatner/)

> [It's irksome to read about someone I don't recognize. It frightens me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-shatner/it-s-irksome-to-read-about-someone-i-don-t-recognize-it-frightens-me/)

[William Shatner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-shatner/)

> [You might as well aim high. Why shoot yourself in the foot when you can shoot yourself in the head?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-shatner/you-might-as-well-aim-high-why-shoot-yourself-in-the-foot-when-you/)

[William Shatner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-shatner/)

> [I think the supernatural is a catch-all for everything we don't understand about the vast other parts of life that we cannot perceive.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-shatner/i-think-the-supernatural-is-a-catch-all-for-everything-we-don-t/)

[William Shatner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-shatner/)

> [I always thought that the spine of a character was awe and wonder.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-shatner/i-always-thought-that-the-spine-of-a-character-was-awe-and-wonder/)

[William Shatner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-shatner/)

> [We live in grief for having left the womb, for having left the teat, then school, then home. In my case, it was leaving…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-shatner/we-live-in-grief-for-having-left-the-womb-for-having-left-the-teat/)

[William Shatner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-shatner/)

> [I love cameras but I find myself reluctantly taking pictures because what's past is past.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-shatner/i-love-cameras-but-i-find-myself-reluctantly-taking-pictures-because/)

[William Shatner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-shatner/)

> [I have been accused of never saying no.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-shatner/i-have-been-accused-of-never-saying-no/)

[William Shatner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-shatner/)

> [If you make a fool of yourself, you can do it with dignity, without taking your pants down. And if you do take your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-shatner/if-you-make-a-fool-of-yourself-you-can-do-it-with-dignity-without/)

[William Shatner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-shatner/)

> [I played comedies and dramas.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-shatner/i-played-comedies-and-dramas/)

[William Shatner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-shatner/)

> [I spent years doing 'Star Trek' bits and things, and a lot of people loved it, a lot of people mocked it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-shatner/i-spent-years-doing-star-trek-bits-and-things-and-a-lot-of-people/)

[William Shatner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-shatner/)

> [I watch movies and sports. I can count on the fingers of my hand the number of times I have watched an hour show.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-shatner/i-watch-movies-and-sports-i-can-count-on-the-fingers-of-my-hand-the/)

[William Shatner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-shatner/)

> [Marriage is a reflection of your life in general: how you treat people, how you argue, how secure you are in your own thoughts.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-shatner/marriage-is-a-reflection-of-your-life-in-general-how-you-treat-people/)

[William Shatner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-shatner/)

> [Nature is perfect.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-shatner/nature-is-perfect/)

[William Shatner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-shatner/)

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