Any favourite Trek quotes, post them here.

"The readings are quite normal for me, doctor."

--Mr. Spock, upon completing one of doctor McCoy's post-mission medical checkups.

"KAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" -- kirk, STII, the wrath of kahn

"I'm a doctor, not a bricklayer!" - Dr. McCoy

(Regarding Shakespeare) "It was better in the original Klingon." The direct reference escapes me...

Trip Tucker, referring to Porthos the beagle, who has just lifted his leg against a tree on some alien planet: "Going where no dog has gone before."

"Resistance is futile." The Borg

Or is is George W. Bush?

"We must acknowledge once and for all that the purpose of diplomacy is to prolong a crisis."

Spock - "The Mark of Gideon," stardate 5423.4.

"What do Earth men offer you? What have you obtained from them in the past? Powders and liquids for the sick? Ha ha ha. We Klingons believe as you do. The sick should die. Only the strong should live.

They have promised to teach the youth of your tribes many things. What? What things? Cleverness against enemies? The use of weapons?"

-- Klingon to inhabitants of Capella 4 in TOS episode "Friday's Child"


A side note about this episode. It was written by Gene Roddenberry's secretary, DC Fontana. Soon after TOS was cancelled, probably in 1969, I wrote to Roddenberry's wife's (Majel Barret's) company, Lincoln Enterprises, and ordered some Trek memoribilia including this script. I wrote that I had many friends who would be interested in buying their products if they only knew that they existed and asked for a few extra catalogues to distribute. I guess that something about my note made them decide that I was a loyal fan, because when I received the order, DC Fontana, the author, had written on the cover of the "Friday's Child" script:

To Brandon
Live long and prosper.
DC Fontana

Honestly, I have no idea why I got a copy signed by the author, but I was honored, and I still have it.

"I grew up in Iowa. I just work in space".

"NEVER give them their money back!".

"Tea. Earl Grey. Hot".

"I didn't mean to say that the Enterprise should be hauling garbage. I meant to say that it should be hauled away AS garbage" -Korax (The Trouble With Tribbles)

"Mr. Spock, the women on your planet are logical. That's the only planet in the galaxy that can make that claim." -Kirk (Elaan of Troyius)

That's GOOOOOOOD!

Scotty: Now this is a drink for a man.
Chekov: Scotch?
Scotty: Aye.
Chekov: It vas inwented by a little old lady in Leningrad.

"................"
--Morn, Deep Space Nine

"Everyone on Deck Nine, Section Twelve knows when you are having intimate relations." -Seven of Nine, Voyager

Never could work out what a 'newklee-ar wessil' was!! Some sort of Klingon thing?

I am so happy to have found this:

Ferengi Rules of Acquisition

Once you have their money ... never give it back.
Never pay more for an acquisition than you have to.
Never allow family to stand in the way of opportunity.
Keep your ears open.
Small print leads to large risk.
Opportunity plus instinct equals profit.
Greed is eternal.
Anything worth doing is worth doing for money.
A deal is a deal ... until a better one comes along.
A contract is a contract is a contract (but only between Ferengi).
A Ferengi without profit is no Ferengi at all.
Satisfaction is not guaranteed.
Never place friendship above profit.
A wise man can hear profit in the wind.
There's nothing more dangerous than an honest businessman.
Never make fun of a Ferengi's mother ... insult something he cares about instead.
It never hurts to suck up to the boss.
Peace is good for business.
War is good for business.
She can touch your lobes but never your latinum.
Profit is its own reward.
Never confuse wisdom with luck.
Don't trust a man wearing a better suit than your own.
The bigger the smile, the sharper the knife.
Never ask when you can take.
Good customers are as rare as latinum -- treasure them.
There is no substitute for success.
Free advice is seldom cheap.
Keep your lies consistent.
The riskier the road, the greater the profit.
Win or lose, there's always Hyperian beetle snuff.
Home is where the heart is ... but the stars are made of latinum.
Every once in a while, declare peace. It confuses the hell out of your enemies.
Beware of the Vulcan greed for knowledge.
The flimsier the product, the higher the price.
Never let the competition know what you're thinking.
Ask not what your profits can do for you, but what you can do for your profits.
Females and finances don't mix.
Enough ... is never enough.
Trust is the biggest liability of all.
Nature decays, but latinum lasts forever.
Faith moves mountains ... of inventory.
There is no honour in poverty.
Dignity and an empty sack is worth the sack.
Treat people in your debt like family ... exploit them.
Never have sex with the boss's sister.
Always have sex with the boss.
You can't free a fish from water.
Everything is for sale, even friendship.
Even a blind man can recognize the glow of latinum.
Wives serve, brothers inherit.
Only fools pay retail.
There's nothing wrong with charity ... as long as it winds up in your pocket.
Even in the worst of times someone turns a profit.
Know your enemies ... but do business with them always.
Not even dishonesty can tarnish the shine of profit.
Let others keep their reputation. You keep their money.
Never cheat a Klingon ... unless you're sure you can get away with it.
It's always good business to know about new customers before they walk in the door.
The justification for profit is profit.
New customers are like razortoothed grubworms. They can be succulent, but sometimes they can bite back.
Employees are rungs on the ladder of success. Don't hesitate to step on them.
Never begin a negotiation on an empty stomach.
Always know what you're buying.
Beware the man who doesn't make time for oo-mox.
Latinum lasts longer than lust.
You can't buy fate.
Never be afraid to mislabel a product.
More is good ... all is better.
A wife is a luxury ... a smart accountant is a necessity.
A wealthy man can afford anything except a conscience.
Never allow doubt to tarnish your love of latinum.
When in doubt, lie.
Deep down everyone's a Ferengi.
No good deed ever goes unpunished.
[Quark's rule] When Morn leaves, it's all over.

Excellent, cav! :-D

Lt. Tasha Yar : You are fully functional, aren't you?
Lt.Cmdr. Data : Yes.
Lt. Tasha Yar : How fully?
Lt.Cmdr. Data : I am programmed in multiple techniques of pleasure.
Lt. Tasha Yar : You jewel. That's exactly what I hoped.

"Dammit Jim, I'm a doctor not an escalator!" Dr. McCoy

"What does God have need of a starship?"

"I'm not interested in being a statue."
-- Zefron Cochran

There's an excellent Star Trek Experience at the Las Vegas Hilton, including a museum with phasers, communicators and uniforms, a timeline with all of the various franchises represented, their intersections and entwinements, a restaurant designed to resemble Quark's bar that serves blue Romulan ale (among other things) and the occasional Klingon or Ferengi doing meet-and-greet with the guests.

Don't miss it when you're out there.