17 Quotes by Avery Brooks

One of the reasons that I accepted, once asked to do Star Trek, was to give a single child a chance to see the long thought, to see themselves some 400 years hence. It occurred to me that we must ensure that we keep in front of children the ever-changing horizon.

For all we know, at this very moment, somewhere far beyond all those distant stars, Benny Russell is dreaming of us.

He taught us that to stand and be counted was the way to be.

Don't let form become more important than the substance of your heart and mind. Don't let commerce determine what you do exclusively.

This man knew how to live. He was the authentic embodiment of a dream, ancient wanderer. He lived it. Talked it. Felt it. Fought it until at last the magic of his dream power became to us what it was to him.

Hold on to your dream. Don’t let the people shake you from your dream.

Hold on to your dream. Don’t let the people shake you from your dream. Don’t let form become more important than the substance of your heart and mind. Don’t let commerce determine what you do exclusively.

If I were a carpenter, I’d find a way to empower using that skill. I’m using as much as God has given – my mind, my voice, my heart, my art forms. This is the highest form of expression on the planet from God, to me, to you.