May
4
2004

quote of the day: miracle worker

Scotty: Do ye mind a little advice? Starfleet captains are like children. They want everything right now, and they want it their way. But the secret is to give only what they need, not what they want!
LaForge: Yeah, well I told the captain I’d have this analysis done in an hour.
Scotty: And how long would it really take?
LaForge: An hour!
Scotty: Oh, ye didn’t tell him how long it would really take, did ye?
LaForge: Well, of course I did.
Scotty: Oh, laddie, ye’ve got a lot to learn if ye want people to think of ye as a miracle worker!

— From the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode “Relics”

Posted at 6:04 PM in quotable

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