Spock: As a matter of cosmic history, it has always been easier to destroy than to create. McCoy: Not anymore! Now we can do both at the same time! According to myth, the Earth was created in six…
Harve Bennett quotes
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) Movie
He tasks me. He tasks me, and I shall have him. I'll chase him round the moons of Nibia and round the Antares maelstrom and round Perdition's flames before I give him up!
Kirk: A no-win situation is a possibility every commander may face. Has that never occurred to you? Saavik: No sir. It has not. Kirk: How we deal with death is at least as important as how we deal…
I don't believe in a no-win scenario.
Ah, Kirk, my old friend. Do you know the Klingon proverb that tells us revenge is a dish that is best served cold? It is very cold in space.
Spock: In any case, were I to invoke logic, logic clearly dictates that the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few. Kirk: Or the one.
If I may be so bold, it was a mistake for you to accept promotion. Commanding a starship is your first, best destiny. Anything else is a waste of material.