Sometimes, the only way to find out where you fit in is to step out of the routine, because sometimes where you really belong was waiting right around the corner all along.
The real world doesn’t always adhere to logic. Sometimes down is up. Sometimes up is down. Sometimes when you’re lost, you’re found.
Respect is earned, as is friendliness.
Can you bury your heart? Can you hide your decency? Can you continue to pretend to be one of them? Even as, little by little, it kills the person you really are.
The only way to defeat fear is to tell it: No.
Words define who we are. Officer. Orphan. Widower. Shipmate. But there is no word for the unique agony of uncertainty.
The need to connect is at our core as sentient beings. It takes time, effort, and understanding. Sometimes, it feels impossible. But if we work at it, miracles can happen.
The more you hurt someone, the less helpful they become.
The Federation isn’t just about ships and warp drive. It’s about a vision and all those who believe in that vision.[to Book]
That’s how we find our way, by choosing to walk forward, together.
Sometimes there is no good choice. Only what you can live with.
I’d rather regret something I did than something I didn’t.
