Gene Roddenberry Quotes

A collection of quotes by Gene Roddenberry.

Gene Roddenberry (1921-1991) was an American television writer and producer, best known as the creator of the iconic science fiction franchise Star Trek. Born in El Paso, Texas, Roddenberry began his career as a commercial pilot before transitioning to television in the 1950s. With the creation of Star Trek in 1966, he broke new ground by presenting a diverse and inclusive future society. The show attracted a dedicated fan base and went on to spawn several spin-offs, movies, and a cultural phenomenon that continues to this day. Roddenberry's vision of a utopian future greatly influenced the science fiction genre.

Time is the fire in which we burn.

Time is the fire in which we burn.

Gene Roddenberry


A man either lives life as it happens to him, meets it head-

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.

Gene Roddenberry

Choice

We must question the story logic of having an all-knowing al

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.

Gene Roddenberry

Atheism