If man is to survive, he will have learned to take a delight in the essential differences between men and between cultures. He will learn that differences in ideas and attitudes are a delight, part of life's exciting variety, not something to fear.

They said God was on high and he controlled the world and therefore we must pray against Satan. Well, if God controls the world, he controls Satan. For me, religion was full of misstatements and reaches of logic that I just couldn't agree with.

Religions vary in their degree of idiocy, but I reject them all.

Art is really people asking the eternal question, "What is it all about?"

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

In the 24th century there will be no hunger, there will be no greed, and all the children will know how to read.

Star Trek was an attempt to say that humanity will reach maturity and wisdom on the day that it begins not just to tolerate, but take a special delight in differences in ideas and differences in life forms.