Leonard Nimoy, born on March 26, 1931, was an iconic American actor and director best known for his portrayal of Spock in the Star Trek franchise for nearly 50 years. Beginning in the original 1966 series, he continued the role through various Star Trek iterations, films, and spin-offs. Nimoy also directed Star Trek movies and other films, showcasing his diverse talents. Beyond acting, he was a photographer, author, singer, and songwriter. Before his Star Trek fame, Nimoy served in the U.S. Army and started his acting career in the 1950s. His portrayal of Spock had a profound cultural impact, earning him three Emmy Award nominations. Nimoy retired from the role in 2010, citing age and allowing Zachary Quinto to take over. He passed away in February 2015 due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), leaving a lasting legacy in the entertainment industry.
Leonard Nimoy Quotes
1. “If you chase two rabbits, you will lose them both.”
— Leonard Nimoy
2. “The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.”
— Leonard Nimoy
3. “The miracle is this: the more we share the more we have.”
— Leonard Nimoy
4. “A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory.”
— Leonard Nimoy
5. “Logic is the beginning of wisdom, not the end.”
— Leonard Nimoy
6. “Greetings, I am pleased to see that we are different. May we together become greater than the sum of both of us.”
— Leonard Nimoy
7. “When you let me take I’m grateful. When you let me give I’m blessed.”
— Leonard Nimoy
8. “Whatever we are we belong together. Wherever we are, we will find each other. Whoever we are we are forever one.”
— Leonard Nimoy
9. “May I say that I have not thoroughly enjoyed serving with humans? I find their illogic and foolish emotions a constant irritant.”
— Leonard Nimoy
10. “After a time, you may find that having is not so pleasing a thing after all as wanting. It is not logical, but is often true.”
— Leonard Nimoy
11. “Those who cannot hear an angry shout may strain to hear a whisper.”
— Leonard Nimoy
12. “Insufficient facts always invite danger.”
— Leonard Nimoy
13. “Because I have been lonely, I value love.”
— Leonard Nimoy
14. “Bullying is the use of force, threat, or coercion to abuse, intimidate, or aggressively impose domination over others. Help a friend.”
— Leonard Nimoy
15. “Without followers, evil cannot spread.”
— Leonard Nimoy
16. “In critical moments, men sometimes see exactly what they wish to see.”
— Leonard Nimoy
17. “A stallion must first be broken before it can reach its potential.”
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18. “That is the exploration that awaits you! Not mapping stars and studying nebula, but charting the unknown possibilities of existence.”
— Leonard Nimoy
19. “I think it’s my adventure, my trip, my journey, and I guess my attitude is, let the chips fall where they may.”
— Leonard Nimoy
20. “You create your own life and your work. Give us your best.”
— Leonard Nimoy
21. “Computers make excellent and efficient servants, but I have no wish to serve under them.”
— Leonard Nimoy
22. “Art, if it is successful, needs no explanation.”
— Leonard Nimoy
23. “It is curious how often you humans manage to obtain that which you do not want.”
— Leonard Nimoy
24. “Fascinating is a word I use for the unexpected, in this case I would think interesting would suffice.”
— Leonard Nimoy
25. “There are studies that tell us that stress and lack of self-image, lack of self-esteem, severe dieting, binge dieting and binge eating can also be very damaging to a body and bring on various kinds of abnormalities.”
— Leonard Nimoy
26. “Where there is no emotion, there is no motive for violence.”
— Leonard Nimoy
27. “What fiction could match – in drama or suspense – man’s first walk on the Moon?”
— Leonard Nimoy
28. “Rocket ships are exciting but so are roses on a birthday.”
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29. “Find out what it is that touches you most deeply. Pursue it, learn about it, explore it, expand on it. Live with it and nurture it.”
— Leonard Nimoy
30. “We are all children searching for love.”
— Leonard Nimoy
31. “I could not deprive you of the revelation of all that you could accomplish together, of a friendship that will define you both in ways you cannot yet realize.”
— Leonard Nimoy
32. “Judging by the pollution content of the atmosphere, I believe we have arrived at the late twentieth century.”
— Leonard Nimoy
33. “I’ve never understood the female capacity to avoid a direct answer to any question.”
— Leonard Nimoy
34. “I consider myself more spiritual than religious.”
— Leonard Nimoy
35. “It’s all about trying to make the world and the universe a better place. I’m proud to be connected with it. I think we need that in our lives. We need ethical, heroic people trying to do the right thing to help others and to improve life on this planet and in the universe.”
— Leonard Nimoy
36. “Spock is definitely one of my best friends.”
— Leonard Nimoy
37. “I became involved in photography when I was about thirteen years old.”
— Leonard Nimoy
38. “You proceed from a false assumption: I have no ego to bruise.”
— Leonard Nimoy
39. “Art, if it is successful, needs no explanation. Star Trek and Spock, if they are works of art, can be discussed. But finally the response comes in individual terms. Each viewer sees what is there for him, depending on his frame of reference.”
— Leonard Nimoy
40. “I’ve noticed that about your people, Doctor. You find it easier to understand the death of one than the death of a million. You speak about the objective hardness of the Vulcan heart, yet how little room there seems to be in yours.”
— Leonard Nimoy
41. “I am not Spock. But given the choice, if I had to be someone else, I would be Spock. If someone said, “You can have the choice of being any other TV character ever played,” I would choose Spock. I like him. I admire him. I respect him.”
— Leonard Nimoy
42. “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
43. “I predict the future of this earthly human race is that having made a mess of Earth they’ll move to outer space.”
— Leonard Nimoy
44. “Whatever I have given, I have gained.”
— Leonard Nimoy
45. “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
