Century Quote by Gene Roddenberry

Space, the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its five-year mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new…

— 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,…

— Gene Roddenberry

It is important to the typical 'Star Trek' fan that there is a tomorrow. They pretty much share the 'Star Trek' philosophies about life:…

— Gene Roddenberry

His name is 'Mr. Spock.' And the first view of him can be almost frightening - a face so heavy-lidded and satanic you might…

— Gene Roddenberry

It is the struggle itself that is most important. We must strive to be more than we are. It does not matter that we…

— Gene Roddenberry

“Reality is incredibly larger, infinitely more exciting, than the flesh and blood vehicle we travel in here. If you read science fiction, the more…

— Gene Roddenberry

“I handed them a script and they turned it down. It was too controversial. It talked about concepts like, 'Who is God?' The Enterprise…

— Gene Roddenberry

...nuclear warfare is not necessary to cause a breakdown of our society. You take a large city like Los Angeles, New York, Chicago-their water…

— Gene Roddenberry

The Strength of a civilization is not measured by its ability to fight wars, but rather by its ability to prevent them.

— Gene Roddenberry

I hope that I helped to build a fierce pride in what we are and what we can do if we set our minds…

— 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…

— 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