Author: Gene Roddenberry

Quotes

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.

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

'Star Trek' says that it has not all happened, it has not all been discovered, that tomorrow can be as challenging and adventurous as any time man has ever lived.

'Star Trek' says that it has not all happened, it has not all been discovered, that tomorrow can be as challenging and adventurous as any time man has ever lived.

- Gene Roddenberry

Normal television limits what you can do. With science fiction, you can exercise your imagination more. I fell in love with it.

Normal television limits what you can do. With science fiction, you can exercise your imagination more. I fell in love with it.

- Gene Roddenberry

If 'Trek' is a hit, we'd love to do a series of films - a regular event. Look at James Bond's films. They've been around since the early sixties.

If 'Trek' is a hit, we'd love to do a series of films - a regular event. Look at James Bond's films. They've been around since the early sixties.

- Gene Roddenberry

No, ancient astronauts did not build the pyramids - human beings built them, because they're clever and they work hard.

No, ancient astronauts did not build the pyramids - human beings built them, because they're clever and they work hard.

- Gene Roddenberry

The human race is a remarkable creature, one with great potential, and I hope that 'Star Trek' has helped to show us what we can be if we believe in ourselves and our abilities.

The human race is a remarkable creature, one with great potential, and I hope that 'Star Trek' has helped to show us what we can be if we believe in ourselves and our abilities.

- Gene Roddenberry

I wanted to send a message to the television industry that excitement is not made of car chases.

I wanted to send a message to the television industry that excitement is not made of car chases.

- 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 to it.

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

- Gene Roddenberry

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

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

- Gene Roddenberry

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