William Shatner movie quotes

“- Saavik: I do not believe this was a fair test of my command abilities.
- James T. Kirk: And why not?
- Saavik: Because... there was no way to win.
- James T. Kirk: A no-win situation is a possibility every commander may face. Has that never occurred to you?”
Kirstie Alley - Saavik
William Shatner - James T. Kirk

“- Saavik: Humor. It is a difficult concept. It is not logical.
- James T. Kirk: We learn by doing.”
Kirstie Alley - Saavik
William Shatner - James T. Kirk

“- Young Mark: So you're saying I should engage my advanced-for-a-twelve-year-old intellect and use logic?
- Imaginary William Shatner: Logic is the other guy's schtick, but yes.”
Ethan Glazer - Young Mark
William Shatner - Bill

“How we deal with death is at least as important as how we deal with life, wouldn't you say?”

William Shatner - James T. Kirk

“- James T. Kirk: Khan, you've got Genesis, but you don't have me. You were going to kill me, Khan. You're going to have to come down here. You're going to have to come down here!
- Khan: I've done far worse than kill you. I've hurt you. And I wish to go on hurting you.”
William Shatner - James T. Kirk
Ricardo Montalban - Khan

“- James T. Kirk: How much refit time before we can take her out again?
- Scotty: Eight weeks, sir. But ye don't have eight weeks, so I'll do it for ye in two.
- James T. Kirk: Mr. Scott. Have you always multiplied your repair estimates by a factor of four?
- Scotty: Certainly, sir. How else can I keep my reputation as a miracle worker?”
William Shatner - James T. Kirk
James Doohan - Scotty

“- Martia: Not everyone keeps their genitals in the same place, Captain.
- Captain James T. Kirk: Anything you want to tell me?”

Iman - Martia
William Shatner - James T. Kirk

“God's a busy man!”
William Shatner - James T. Kirk

- Spock: Your use of language has altered since our arrival. It is currently laced with, shall we say, more colorful metaphors, "double dumb-ass on you" and so forth.
- Kirk: Oh, you mean the profanity?
- Spock: Yes.
- Kirk: Well that's simply the way they talk here. Nobody pays any attention to you unless you swear every other word.
Leonard Nimoy - Spock
William Shatner - James T. Kirk

“- James T. Kirk: Close to retirement?
- Picard: I'm not planning on it.
- James T. Kirk: Well let me tell you something. Don't! Don't let them promote you. Don't let them transfer you. Don't let them do anything that takes you off the bridge of that ship, because while you're there... you can make a difference.”
William Shatner - James T. Kirk
Sir Patrick Stewart - Jean-Luc Picard

“It seems to me our mission to escort the Chancellor of the Klingon High Council to a peace summit is problematic at best. Spock says this could be an historic occasion, and I'd like to believe him, but how on earth can history get past people like me?”
William Shatner - James T. Kirk

“- Admiral Morrow: No, absolutely not, Jim. You're my best officer. But I am the Commander of Starfleet, so I don't break rules.
- James T. Kirk: Don't quote rules to me! I'm talking about loyalty and sacrifice. One man who's died for us! Another with deep emotional problems.
- Admiral Morrow: Now wait a minute. This business about Spock and...” (continue)(continue reading)
Robert Hooks - Admiral Morrow
William Shatner - James T. Kirk

“- Scotty: My sister's youngest, Admiral. Crazy to get to space.
- James T. Kirk: Every young man's fantasy. Seem to remember it myself.”
James Doohan - Scotty
William Shatner - James T. Kirk

“- Captain James T. Kirk: Spock, you want to know something? Everybody's human.
- Captain Spock: I find that remark... insulting.”
William Shatner - James T. Kirk
Leonard Nimoy - Spock

“- James T. Kirk: David, what went wrong?
- David Marcus: I went wrong.
- James T. Kirk: I don't understand.
- David Marcus: I'm sorry, sir. Just don't surrender. Genesis doesn't work. I can't believe they'd kill us for it.”
William Shatner - James T. Kirk
Merritt Butrick - David

“- Shore Patrolman: How's the patient, doctor?
- Kirk: He's gonna make it.
- Shore Patrolman: He? You came in with a she.
- Kirk: One little mistake...”
Joe Lando - Shore Patrolman
William Shatner - James T. Kirk

“You gotta mix a little reality in with your imagination to achieve happiness in your life. And you've gotta overcome your programming - which in your case is a thirty-year-old television show.”
William Shatner - Bill

“- Captain James T. Kirk: We didn't kill Gorkon!
- Martia: Of course not. But there is a reward for your death.
- Commander Leonard 'Bones' McCoy, M.D.: That figures.”
William Shatner - James T. Kirk
Iman - Martia
DeForest Kelley - McCoy

“- Leah: You care more about your stupid re-election than you care about all our lives. Something is going on, and I'm going to the hypothalamus to check it out.
- Mayor Phlegming: Hypowhothewhatisit? Leah, wait! Who's gonna answer the phones?”
Brandy Norwood - Leah
William Shatner - Mayor Phlegmming

“- McCoy: Rapid aging. All genetic functions highly accelerated.
- James T. Kirk: What about his mind?
- McCoy: His mind is a void. It seems, Admiral, that I've got all his marbles.
- James T. Kirk: Is there anything we can do?
- Saavik: Only one thing, sir. Get him off this planet. His aging is part of what's going on around us.”

DeForest Kelley - McCoy
William Shatner - James T. Kirk
Robin Curtis - Saavik

“- James T. Kirk: You say history considers me dead. Who am I to argue with history?
- Picard: You're a Starfleet officer. You have a duty!
- James T. Kirk: I don't need to be lectured by you. I was out saving the galaxy when your grandfather was in diapers. Besides which, I think the galaxy owes me one.”
William Shatner - James T. Kirk
Sir Patrick Stewart - Jean-Luc Picard

“- Young Robert: What would you do to avoid a fight?
- Imaginary William Shatner: I wouldn't dress like a geek. Gold is not your color. Think earth tones.”
Spencer Klein - Young Robert
William Shatner - Bill

“- Spock: Jim.
- Kirk: Yes, Spock?
- Spock: Life... is not a dream.
- Kirk: Go to sleep, Spock.”
Leonard Nimoy - Spock
William Shatner - James T. Kirk

“- Kirk: If we play our cards right, we may be able to find out when those whales are being released.
- Spock: How will playing cards help?”
William Shatner - James T. Kirk
Leonard Nimoy - Spock

“- James T. Kirk: I changed the conditions of the test; got a commendation for original thinking. I don't like to lose.
- Saavik: Then you never faced that situation... faced death.
- James T. Kirk: I don't believe in the no-win scenario.”

William Shatner - James T. Kirk
Kirstie Alley - Saavik