Quotes from Wil Wheaton

we in America have done a lot to help people who live with mental illness, we have not done nearly enough to make it okay for our fellow travelers on the wonky brain express to reach out and accept that help.

Things every person should have: •A nemesis. •An evil twin. •A secret headquarters. •An escape hatch. •A partner in crime. •A secret identity.

Wil Wheaton Says: Don't be a dick.

Sometimes we know in our bones what we really need to do, but we're afraid to do it. Taking a chance and stepping beyond the safety of the world we've always known is the only way to grow, though and without risk there is no reward.

Be honest. Be kind. Be honorable. Work hard. And always be awesome.

I have found that the key to being happy — well, one of the keys, anyway — is to be easily amused

You can't has,' he whispered softly, 'not yours.

The reality of this election is that we can choose between a disappointing Democrat and the end of the world.

As an adult, getting paid thousands of dollars a week to say, "Aye, Sir. Course laid in" is a seriously sweet gig, but when I was a teenager, it sucked.

will never understand why the Internet seems to take away the basic humanity of most people, and allows — no, enables — them to say things that they'd never say to another person face to face.

When I was a kid, I wanted to be as good an actor as Patrick, as cool as Frakes, and as funny as Brent. From time to time, one of them would say something to me that made me feel like I'd taken a step in that direction, and it always meant the world to me. I loved it when Brent would joke around with me, because it made me feel like I was the peer I so desperately wanted to be, instead of the clueless teenager I knew I was.

I wonder if The Lesson is that, in order to succeed, I need to rely upon myself, trust myself, love myself, and not put my happiness and sadness into the hands of others.

I can't believe you said that about fire ants and thunderstorms! You are such a Houstonist!

Well, I've got three things working against me before I even walk into the room: 1. I'm the last speaker of the day. The fans are tired and a little burned out. 2. I'm following Michael Dorn and Marina Sirtis. They do conventions together all the time, have a set routine that never fails, and the fans adore them. 3. I was Wesley Crusher.

I need to rely upon myself, trust myself, love myself and not put my happiness and sadness into the hands of others.

Riker tells Data to just get on with it already, so Data says Ferengi are like Yankee traders from 18th-century America. This indicates that, in the 24th century, the traditional practice of using 600-year-old comparisons is still in vogue, like when you're stuck in traffic on the freeway, and say, "Man, this is just like Vasco de Gama trying to go around the Cape of Good Hope!

Lore: Making a note here: HUGE SUCCESS!

Remember what it was like on Christmas when you woke up before your parents, and had to sit there until they were ready, knowing that just a few rooms away there was something awesome waiting for you? For the next thirty minutes, I felt that way, while I waited for them to call me back up to the set.

There is no reason to feel embarrassed when you reach out to a professional for help, because the person you are reaching out to is someone who has literally dedicated their life to helping people like us live, instead of merely exist.

On that day, the library was transformed from a confusing and intimidating collection of books into a thousand different portals through time and space to fantastic worlds for me to explore.*

And it's not like I never reached out for help. I did! I just didn't know what questions to ask, and the adults I was close to didn't know what answers to give.

The difference is a matter of shifts in society . . . and in me. These shifts aren't meant to be an excuse of any kind. I'm happy for the shifts, as it has brought (at least some of) the world to a more enlightened place. A place just a touch freer of bigotry and hatred, including within myself.

Hey, as long as you're not moving the story forward at all, why not have a pod race?

Picard only saw the movie, which had the entire Tales of the Black Starship subplot removed for time.