Leonard Nimoy quotes

Leonard Nimoy was an American actor, director, and writer, best known for his portrayal of Spock in the Star Trek franchise. His distinctive performance made the character an icon of science fiction and popular culture. He inspired countless fans worldwide and contributed greatly to the legacy of Star Trek. Here are 55 of his quotes:

Logic is the beginning of wisdom, not the end. (Leonard Nimoy)
I think it's my adventure, my trip, my journey, and I guess my attitude is, let the chips fall where they may. View quote
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The miracle is this - the more you give, the more you have. View quote
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Whatever we are We belong together Wherever we are We will find each other Whoever we are We are Forever one. View quote
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That is the exploration that awaits you! Not mapping stars and studying nebula, but charting the unknown possibilities of existence. View quote
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What I'm exploring right now is the subject of my own mortality. It's an area that I'm curious about, and I'm researching it to see if there's a photographic essay in it for me. If images don't start to come, I'll go to something else. View quote
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A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP. View quote
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I believe in goodness Mercy and charity I believe in a universal spirit I believe in casting bread Upon the waters. View quote
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Hello, I'm Leonard Nimoy. The following tale of alien encounters is true. By true I mean false. It's all lies. But they're entertaining lies and in the end, isn't that the truth? The answer is no. View quote
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I am very troubled by this horrible issue of "who is a Jew?" I'm very simplistic about it. I ask, if Hitler were here, would he consider me a Jew? And of course he'd say yes, and that's the end of that. If we were all in line to go to Auschwitz, would the Orthodox pull us out of line and say, "You're not a Jew"? View quote
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My dream concept is that I have a camera and I am trying to photograph what is essentially invisible. And every once in a while I get a glimpse of her and I grab that picture. (Leonard Nimoy)
Boston was a great city to grow up in, and it probably still is. We were surrounded by two very important elements: academia and the arts. I was surrounded by theater, music, dance, museums. And I learned how to sail on the Charles River. So I had a great childhood in Boston. It was wonderful. View quote
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Rocket ships are exciting but so are roses on a birthday. View quote
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Live long and prosper! View quote
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If he (Spock) didn't have any emotions, he wouldn't be interesting. Actually, Spock does have a sense of compassion though he won't allow himself to believe that. I admire his logic. It's so uncluttered. I appreciate the ability to be precise. I like to think that I am logical-but sometimes I look back and wonder if the things I do are logical. View quote
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I considered acting an opportunity to express emotions-and I took advantage of every opportunity l got. It took me a long time to discover that restraint can be admirable. Restraint, however, does not mean lack of emotion. The thing that irks me is lack of emotion trying to pass for restraint. Lack of emotion is pathological; restraint is civilized. View quote
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In the same book (I Am Not Spock), I said if I was given a chance to identify with any character on television, I would choose Spock. I admire him, I like him and I respect him. I would rather be identified with Spock than any other character on television. But the mistake I made was in using that title, ‘I Am Not Spock,' as the title of the book. People assumed I was rejecting Spock and Star Trek but they didn't read the book. If you read the book, you'll find quite the opposite. View quote
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I'm much more emotional than Mr. Spock. Spock rarely betrays what he is thinking or feeling. He's fun to portray. But I hope I won't explode one of these days. View quote
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You proceed from a false assumption: I have no ego to bruise. View quote
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That's true, because I'm a photographer now. View quote
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I'm touched by the idea that when we do things that are useful and helpful - collecting these shards of spirituality - that we may be helping to bring about a healing. (Leonard Nimoy)
Some words having to do with the death of the people in the World Trade Center attack had been added, and when I got to it, I had this overwhelmingly emotional experience. I struggled to get through the words; tears were streaming down my cheeks. View quote
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A neighborhood friend showed me how it was possible to go to a camera shop and pick up chemicals for pennies... literally... and develop your own film and make prints. View quote
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My wife and I are affiliated with a temple here in Los Angeles. We feel very close to the congregation and to the rabbi, who happens to be my wife's cousin and who I admire greatly. I talk to him regularly but I consider myself more spiritual than religious. View quote
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I also do my own processing, so it means a big commitment in lab time. View quote
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