The Outer Limits (1995) quotes

[opening narration] We believe that human advancement should be attained at almost any cost, but what if the ultimate payment is one's soul?

You must balance the equation, it is our primary law. The consequences are grave.

And the Hanen would pull out if we let one jumper go?

There are those among the Hanen, including Linna, who want to deny humans our technology. They say your crude emotional states do not support our work. Letting a redundancy live is just what they need to stop us from helping your species advance.

[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?

[closing narration] If we are unwilling to heed our conscience, our worst moral judgements will inevitably come back to haunt us.

[opening narration] The human mind has been compared to a house -- its rooms filled with memories, ideas and dreams. Rooms which remain essentially locked and inaccessible. But what if we could make a master key?

[closing narration] If we are going to delve into the true secrets of the human soul, we must be prepared to deal with the demons that reside there.