William Riker quotes from Star Trek: The Next Generation

We will proceed to Earth. And if you attempt to intervene, we will destroy you.

Riker

Then take your best shot, Locutus. 'Cause we're about to "intervene."

Wesley

They're ignoring the saucer section completely!

Riker

Just as you should, Captain. Ensign, evasive pattern, Riker Beta.

Wesley

Riker Beta confirmed.

Riker

Proceed to second phase, Commander Shelby.

Acknowledged. Firing anti-matter spread.

Troi

How do you feel?

Picard

Almost human...with just a bit of a headache.

Riker

How much do you remember?

The future we constructed for you should have been convincing.

Riker

It wasn't. There was a computer time lag, for one thing.

Unavoidable. Our scanners have a limited response time, so whenever you strayed from our... expectations... But surely that was not enough to--

Riker

To smash your house of cards? No. It was the visual record of my wife, Minuet. Bad move.

But we chose someone from your past who is still alive. A woman you were extremely attracted to.

Riker

Your mistake, Tomalak. Minuet was nothing more than a computer generated fantasy I once experienced on another holodeck.

Impossible. In your mind that woman exists, physically. Your feelings toward her remain quite passionate.

Riker

She was part of a very special program.

So much effort, so little accomplished.

Data

A resumption of our present course at warp six will place us in the T'lli Beta system in six days, thirteen hours, forty-seven minutes.

William Riker

What, no seconds?

Data

I have discovered, sir, a certain level of impatience when I calculate a lengthy time interval to the nearest second. However, if you wish...

William Riker

No, no. Minutes is fine.

Deanna Troi

Is this how you handle all of your personnel problems?

William Riker

Sure. You'd be surprised how far a hug goes with Geordi, or Worf.

Jean-Luc Picard

I've just been paid a visit by Q.

William Riker

Q? Any idea what he's up to?

Jean-Luc Picard

He wants to do something nice for me.

William Riker

I'll alert the crew.

Riker

The Children of Tama. I've heard rumours about them for years.

Jean-Luc Picard

Indeed. Are they truly incomprehensible? In my experience, communication is a matter of patience, imagination. I would like to believe these are qualities we have in sufficient measure.

William Riker

Sometimes I wonder if he's stacking the deck.

Data

I assure you, commander, the cards have been sufficiently randomized.

Worf

[surly] I hope so.

Worf

I am experiencing nIb'poH, the feeling I have done this before.

Riker

Yes, last Tuesday night.

Worf

That's not what I mean.

Beverly Crusher

But even in war there are rules. You don't kill civilians indiscriminately.

There are no civilians among the Borg.

Counselor Deanna Troi

Have you ever heard Data define friendship?

No.

Troi

How did he put it? "As I experience certain sensory input patterns, my mental pathways become accustomed to them. The inputs eventually are anticipated and even missed when absent."

Riker

It's just that our mental pathways have become accustomed to your sensory input patterns.

Data

Hmm, I understand. I am also fond of you, Commander. And you as well, Counselor.

La Forge

[after yawning] Oh, excuse me.

Riker

I know the feeling.

La Forge

Good morning.

Riker

Morning?! I just went to bed!

La Forge

Commander, it's 0700 hours.

La Forge

I've been in this room before.

Riker

We've all been here before.