[opening narration] When we are able to instill a machine with human emotions, will we then instill it with a soul?
Control Voice
The Outer Limits (1995) · 319 quotes
Most-quoted character in The Outer Limits (1995): in 305 of its 319 quotes
Lines by Control Voice 305
[closing narration] When our machines are smart enough to be as destructive as a human, perhaps they will also love like one as well.
[opening narration] God is said to have reached into the firmament and made humankind in his own image. But whose image will be mirrored when we gain the same awesome power?
[closing narration] The desire to be an individual is one of humankind's deepest longings, surpassed only by the will to survive.
[opening narration] We believe that human advancement should be attained at almost any cost, but what if the ultimate payment is one's soul?
[closing narration] As we pursue technological advancement, we should be careful not to abandon our humanity in the process.
[opening narration] The desire to barter and acquire is as deep as any part of human nature. But what happens to values when one barters with a being whose nature is not human at all?
[closing narration] The pursuit of material things is ultimately pointless if one loses the things that are truly valuable to the human spirit.
[opening narration] Tragedy touches many lives, seemingly without reason. But is there a hidden purpose that lies beneath our apparently random fates?
[closing narration] Despite our ever more sophisticated technology, sometimes an open mind and a caring heart are more important tools to fathom our reality -- all the way from its deepest inner reaches to its most distinct outer limits.
[opening narration] Are we affected only by our outward experience or are there other worlds that affect us? Hidden worlds -- that exist in the heart and in the blood?
[closing narration] We are shaped by our experiences, both within and without, present and past... and we pass those experiences on in our blood, giving birth to new generations and sometimes... new worlds.
[opening narration] Has humankind risen to the top of the evolutionary ladder because of its monogamous nature... or in spite of it?
[closing narration] Commitment and loyalty are not stuffy issues of the past, but are enduring qualities that raise us above creatures that procreate without compassion or disgression.
[opening narration] Heartfelt regret can sometimes serve as compensation for past misdeeds. But what happens when dark secrets resurface unexpectedly, to claim their due?
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