58 Years Later, Captain Kirk's Best Star Trek Quote Is the Greatest Line in Sci-Fi History

Certain lines of dialogue become so famous they almost stop belonging to the movies and TV shows that produced them. “May the Force be with you.” “I’ll be back.” “You're gonna need a bigger boat.” You don't need to know the context. The words have long since transcended their original context. Star Trek: The Original Series has plenty of those. Spock’s wish that everyone to “live long and prosper” is arguably the franchise's signature phrase. He also turned the simple word “fascinating” into a catchphrase simply by raising one eyebrow before saying it. Dr.