Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series)
The Icarus Factor (1989)
Marina Sirtis: Counselor Deanna Troi
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Quotes
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Counselor Deanna Troi : Respect is earned, not bestowed.
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[Kyle Riker has challenged Will to an anbo-jyutsu match]
Counselor Deanna Troi : In spite of human evolution, there are still some traits that are endemic to gender.
Doctor Pulaski : You think that they're going to knock each other's brains out because they're men?
Counselor Deanna Troi : Human males are unique. Fathers continue to regard their sons as children even into adulthood, and sons continue to chafe against what they perceive as their fathers' expectations of them.
Doctor Pulaski : It's almost as if they never really grow up at all, isn't it?
Counselor Deanna Troi : Perhaps that's part of their charm, and why we find them so attractive.
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Kyle Riker : I may have something of a reputation for excellence.
Counselor Deanna Troi : And false humility.
Kyle Riker : My guess is that Will finds you pretty fascinating. Candor seems to be a trait he admires.
Counselor Deanna Troi : Honesty is the trait he admires most. And you should honestly consider why you're so competitive with your own son.
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Kyle Riker : Why do I get the feeling that this is a set-up?
Counselor Deanna Troi : Because you're intelligent, wise and quite correct.
Kyle Riker : Well, I've never been set up better, that's for sure.
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Counselor Deanna Troi : I'm supposed to know how everyone feels, but... I can't read you right now.
Commander William T. Riker : Perhaps your own feelings are getting in the way.
Counselor Deanna Troi : My job is to help others sort out *their* emotions. My own feelings are beside the point.
Commander William T. Riker : Not to me. Our feelings are what make us all human.
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Kyle Riker : I've come here to help Will prepare for his first task as captain.
Counselor Deanna Troi : Are you sure he'll accept such a dangerous assignment?
Kyle Riker : He'll accept it just because it is dangerous.
Counselor Deanna Troi : How can you be so sure?
Kyle Riker : Because I would. And we aren't so different, Will and I.