Control Voice quotes from The Outer Limits (1995)

[opening narration] Sometimes, to uncover that which is hidden, we must first be made to look.

[closing narration] We rely upon others to inform us, but wisdom can never be taught... and we must always decide the truth for ourselves.

[opening narration] With every scientific advance we grow closer to unlocking the mysteries of life and creation. But what have we gained if, in the process, we lose our humanity?

[closing narration] The most powerful thing we pass along to our children may not reside in the genes... but in the soul.

[opening narration] Humankind has proven to be unique among lifeforms, distinguished not only by its lofty intelligence, morality and self awareness, but also by a baser side... it is the only creature that kills for sport.

[closing narration] As machines grow more human, we must be wary that we do not become... less so.

[opening narration] In order to survive, a soldier must fight many battles, physical as well as mental. But in the heat of the struggle, reality can sometimes fade, like memory, until only one thing remains certain... the first casualty of war is truth.

[closing narration] Humans kill for love, for revenge, for survival, and even for ideas. Perhaps the capacity to kill then is a very true part of our nature. But within this behavior, defined by fear, must we also be taught to hate?

[opening narration] Do we have the power to shape our lives or are we predestined to be who we are? If our fate is but one amongst many, then whose life, if anyone's, is real?

[closing narration] If our lives are indeed the sum total of the choices we've made, then we cannot change who we are. But with every new choice we're given, we can change who we're going to be.

[opening narration] Evolution is guided by the principle of survival of the fittest. For the human animal, the urge to compete is ingrained in our spirit. But in some arenas the rules are not clear and victory may well be an illusion.

[closing narration] For the human race life is a ceaseless competition for power, for fame, even love. But when the desire for victory is reduced to winning at any cost, then we can only guarantee our defeat.

[opening narration] When we have conquered interstellar space, what will we gain? A new perspective on ourselves or only a wider scope for our arrogance?

[closing narration] Cultural relativity. It doesn't need to be a complicated theory. Indeed, it can be as simple, and as deadly, as a two-edged sword.

[opening narration] They say seeing is believing. But the true question is... what do you believe you've seen?