Star Trek: The Original Series Quotes

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How we face death is at least as important as how we face life.
--Admiral James T. Kirk, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

This isn't reality... this is fantasy.
--Commander Uhura; Star Trek III: The Search For Spock

Kiri-Kin-Tha's First Law of Metaphysics:
Nothing unreal exists.
--Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

Spock:  Admiral, may I ask you a question?
James T. Kirk:  Spock… don't call me "admiral."  Don't you remember?  You used to call me Jim…  (long pause; Spock says nothing) Now what's your question?
Spock:  Your use of language has changed since our arrival.  It is currently laced with… shall I say… more "colorful metaphors":  "Double dumb ass on you," and so forth.
James T. Kirk:  You mean the profanity.  That's simply the way they talk here.  Nobody pays any attention to you if you don't swear every other word.  You'll find it in all the literature of the period.
Spock:  For example?
(Kirk thinks for a moment)
James T. Kirk:  Oh, the complete works of Jacqueline Susann… the novels of Harold Robbins…
Spock:  Ah… the giants.
--Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

There is an old Vulcan proverb: Only Nixon could go to China
--Spock; Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

General Chang: "To be, or not to be!" That is the question which preoccupies our people. We need breathing room!
Kirk: Earth, Hitler, 1938.
General Chang: I beg your pardon?
--Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country