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Star Trek speaks to some basic human needs: that there is a tomorrow — it’s not all going to be over with a big flash and a bomb; that the human race is improving; that we have things to be proud of as humans.
Gene Roddenberry1921–1991Interview (20 September 1988), included in Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 5, DVD 7, “Mission Logs: Year Five”, “A Tribute to Gene Roddenberry”, 0:26:09)
- Television
We do not see faith, hope, and charity as unattainable ideals, but we use them as stout supports of a nation fighting the fight for freedom in a modern civilization.
Franklin D. Roosevelt1882–1945Speech to the Democratic National Convention (1936)
- Faith
- Freedom
The world is full of wonderful things you haven’t seen yet. Don’t ever give up on the chance of seeing them.
J. K. Rowlingborn 1965Online tweet, in response to an extremely depressed person contemplating suicide, as quoted in “J.K. Rowling Sends Beautiful Message to Fan Who Wants to ‘Finally Give Up’” by Alex Ungerman ET Online (5 May 2015)
- Inspiration
Without effort and change, human life cannot remain good. It is not a finished Utopia that we ought to desire, but a world where imagination and hope are alive and active.
Bertrand Russell1872–1970Political Ideals (1917)
- Change
The sky calls to us. If we do not destroy ourselves, we will one day venture to the stars.
Carl Sagan1934–1996The Backbone of Night [Episode 7], 0 min 40 sec
- Science
For the first time, we have the power to decide the fate of our planet and ourselves. This is a time of great danger, but our species is young, and curious, and brave. It shows much promise.
Carl Sagan1934–1996The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean [Episode 1]
There’s no hope, but I may be wrong.
Pete Seeger1919–2014NPR: Weekend Edition (2 July 2005)
And worse I may be yet. The worst is not
So long as we can say ‘This is the worst.’
William Shakespeare1564–1616King Lear (c. 1606), Act IV, Scene I, spoken by EdgarIn context
O, wonder!
How many goodly creatures are there here!
How beauteous mankind is! O brave new world
That has such people in ’t!
William Shakespeare1564–1616The Tempest (c. 1611), Act V, Scene I, spoken by MirandaIn context
- Beauty
True hope is swift, and flies with swallow’s wings;
Kings it makes gods, and meaner creatures kings.
William Shakespeare1564–1616Richard III (c. 1593), Act V, Scene II, spoken by RichmondIn context
The miserable have no other medicine
But only hope.
William Shakespeare1564–1616Measure for Measure (c. 1604), Act III, Scene I, spoken by ClaudioIn context
O, wind,
If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?
Percy Bysshe Shelley1792–1822Ode to the West Wind (1820)In context
- Nature
No man knows till he has suffered from the night how sweet and dear to his heart and eye the morning can be.
Bram Stoker1847–1912Dracula (1897), Jonathan HarkerIn context
When you get into a tight place, and everything goes against you till it seems as if you could n’t hold on a minute longer, never give up then, for that ‘s just the place and time that the tide ‘ll turn.
Harriet Beecher Stowe1811–1896Oldtown Folks (1869), Ch. 39
- Motivation & Goals
The longest way must have its close,⁠—the gloomiest night will wear on to a morning. An eternal, inexorable lapse of moments is ever hurrying the day of the evil to an eternal night, and the night of the just to an eternal day.
Harriet Beecher Stowe1811–1896Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852), Volume II, Chapter XLIn context
- Justice