Gene Roddenberry was an American television screenwriter and producer.On August 19, 1921, Gene Roddenberry was born in El Paso, Texas, and died on October 24, 1991, in Santa Monica, California, United States. He was famous for creating the sci-fi miniseries ‘Star Trek’.In the ’60s, Roddenberry promoted the idea that he was the originator of ‘Star Trek’ and a visionary playwright. He believed that eventually, humanity would progress and learn from its previous errors.Famous Gene Roddenberry Quotes(These famous Gene Roddenberry quotes can make you a dreamer.)Following are the famous quotes by Gene Roddenberry.“I became a reader - thank God I became a reader. I lived in a dream world because it was a lot better world.““Since you are part of the all that is, part of its purpose, there is more to you than just this brief speck of existence. You are just a visitor here in this time and this place, a traveler through it.““If we cannot learn to actually enjoy those small differences, to take a positive delight in those small differences between our own kind, here on this planet, then we do not deserve to go out into space and meet the diversity that is almost certainly out there.““It isn’t all over; everything has not been invented; the human adventure is just beginning."“We must question the story logic of having an all-knowing all-powerful God, who creates faulty Humans, and then blames them for his own mistakes.” - ‘Can A Smart Person Believe In God?’, ‘Ch.7: Hope Springs Eternal’, 2004, Michael Guillen.“In the 24th century there will be no hunger, there will be no greed, and all the children will know how to read.“Gene Roddenberry Quotes To Inspire You(Discover more of Gene Roddenberry quotes.)Here are some of Gene Roddenberry’s wisest sayings that will motivate you toward the future:“We are on a journey to keep an appointment with whatever we are.““Because something or someone looks or acts differently from us does not necessarily mean that it is ugly or bad."“The Strength of a civilization is not measured by its ability to fight wars, but rather by its ability to prevent them.” - ‘Scorched Earth’, ‘Earth: Final Conflict’, February 7, 2000.“Diversity contains as many treasures as those waiting for us on other worlds. We will find it impossible to fear diversity and to enter the future at the same time.““It is the struggle itself that is most important. We must strive to be more than we are. It does not matter that we will not reach our ultimate goal. The effort itself yields its own reward.““I condemn false prophets, I condemn the effort to take away the power of rational decision, to drain people of their free will – and a lot of money in the bargain. Religions vary in their degree of idiocy, but I reject them all.““I think God is as much a basic ingredient in the universe as neutrons and positrons. This is the prime force, when we look around the universe.““For most people, religion is nothing more than a substitute for a malfunctioning brain. If people need religion, ignore them and maybe they will ignore you, and you can go on with your life.““It wasn’t until I was beginning to do Star Trek that the subject of religion arose. What brought it up was that people were saying that I would have a chaplain on board the Enterprise. I replied, ‘No, we don’t’.““To be different is not necessarily to be ugly; to have a different idea is not necessarily to be wrong. The worst possible thing is for all of us to begin to look and talk and act and think alike.“Gene Roddenberry Quotes About Human BeingsThis quote list focused on Gene Roddenberry’s quotes about human beings.“The human race is a remarkable creature, one with great potential, and I hope that ‘Star Trek’ has helped to show us what we can be if we believe in ourselves and our abilities.““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."“No ancient astronauts didn’t build the pyramids. Human beings built the pyramids, because they’re clever and they work hard.” - ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 5’, ‘Mission Logs: Year Five’, ‘A Tribute To Gene Roddenberry’, Interview September 20, 1988.“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.““I believe in humanity. We are an incredible species. We’re still just a child creature, we’re still being nasty to each other. And all children go through those phases. We’re growing up, we’re moving into adolescence now. When we grow up - man, we’re going to be something!““Our effects were primitive. Our stars were a black cloth with holes in it and light behind.“Thought-Provoking Gene Roddenberry QuotesThese thoughts by Gene Roddenberry will give you a view of his imagination.“Earth is the nest, the cradle, and we’ll move out of it.““Reality is incredibly larger, infinitely more exciting, than the flesh and blood vehicle we travel in here. If you read science fiction, the more you read it the more you realize that you and the universe are part of the same thing.““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.““Science knows still practically nothing about the real nature of matter, energy, dimension, or time; and even less about those remarkable things called life and thought. But whatever the meaning and purpose of this universe, you are a legitimate part of it."“A man either lives life as it happens to him, meets it head-on and licks it, or he turns his back on it and starts to wither away.” - Dr. Philip Boyce, ‘The Cage (Star Trek first pilot)’, 1965.“Can all this just be an accident? Or could there be some alien intelligence behind it?"“When dreams become more important than reality, you give up travel, building, creating; you even forget how to repair the machines left behind by your ancestors. You just sit living and reliving other lives left behind in the thought records.” - ‘Vina, ‘The Menagerie (The Cage) Star Trek’, 1966.“Normal television limits what you can do. With science fiction, you can exercise your imagination more. I fell in love with it.”
Gene Roddenberry was an American television screenwriter and producer.
