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“The miracle is this - the more we share, the more we have.”
― Leonard Nimoy

“Live Long and Prosper”
― Leonard Nimoy

“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP”
― Leonard Nimoy

“Hello, I'm Leonard Nimoy. The following tale of alien encounters is true. By true I mean false. It's all lies. But they're entertaining lies and in the end, isn't that the truth?

The answer is no.”
― Leonard Nimoy

“Rocket ships
are exciting
but so are roses
on a birthday.”
― Leonard Nimoy, Come Be with Me: A Collection of Poems

“I AM CONVINCED

I am convinced
That if all mankind
Could only gather together
In one circle
Arms on each other's shoulders
And dance, laugh and cry
together
Then much
of the tension and burden
of life
Would fall away
In the knowledge that
We are all children
Needing and wanting
Each other's
Comfort and
Understanding
We are all children
Searching for love”
― Leonard Nimoy, We Are All Children Searching for Love

“I think it's my adventure, my trip, my journey, and I guess my attitude is, let the chips fall where they may.”
― Leonard Nimoy

“I'm only human, and I have no doubt Spock will outlive me by many years. I can only hope that, once in a while, when people look at Spock's visage, they might sometimes think of me.”
― Leonard Nimoy, I Am Spock

“I believe in goodness, mercy and charity. I believe in casting bread upon the waters.”
― Leonard Nimoy

“Logic is the beginning of wisdom, not the end.”
― Leonard Nimoy

“If I meet God, I hope she's female. I'm touched by the power of women. I'm married to a feminist. And I'm troubled by the fact that women in our culture are congratulated most for losing weight.”
― Leonard Nimoy, The Full Body Project

“Embracing the Light

Collected bits of truth
Shimmering sparks
Shards of light
Merge
Healing
Restoring
Bursting Bright
Rising
in divine ecstatic flame.”
― Leonard Nimoy, Shekhina

“Because
I have known despair
I value hope

Because
I have tasted frustration
I value fulfillment

Because
I have been lonely
I value love”
― Leonard Nimoy

“The Gathering

According to the Kabbalah, in the beginning everything was God. When God contracted to make room for creation, spiritual energy filled the void. The energy poured into vessels which strained to hold the great power. The vessels shattered, sending countless shards, bits of the glowing matter, into the vastness of the universe.

These scattered bits of divine light must be collected. When the task is done the forces of the dark will be vanquished and the world will be healed.”
― Leonard Nimoy, Shekhina

“I have found my way, step by step, proceeding from touch points that have emerged, some through conscious choice and some through dream state discovery.”
― Leonard Nimoy, Shekhina

“Spencer Tracy, when asked for advice on acting, said, “Know your lines and don’t bump into the furniture.” James Cagney said, “Walk in, plant your feet, look the other fellow in the eye and…tell the truth.” With all due respect to both of these giant talents, I would have to say there’s something more.

The true creation of a being, a character other than one’s self, for me is comparable to a mystical or spiritual experience. To stand in another person’s shoes. To see as he sees, to hear as he hears. To know what he knows, and to do all this with a sense of control, a mastering of the dramatic moment, there must be more than a “natural talent” at work.”
― Leonard Nimoy, I Am Not Spock

“The means of many out way the means of the few or one.”
― Leonard Nimoy

“For each of us is
A separate miracle
In a collective miracle

Brought together
For a moment
By a group of notes
And a scan of words

From the heart
Of one
Who dares
To think

That others
Might feel
As he feels”
― Leonard Nimoy, Will I Think of You?

“Prayer Against the Darkness

Shekhina
Pray for us now
bound with scripture
and shielded with shawl
Armed with passion
and loving care
Pray for us now
against suffering, turmoil, and injustice
Pray for us now
against the chaos of the dark.”
― Leonard Nimoy, Shekhina

“I am intrigued with scriptural mythology that tells us that God created a divine feminine presence to dwell amongst humanity. This concept has had a constant influence on the work. I have imagined her as ubiquitous, watchful, and often in motion. This work is, in effect, the photographic image of the invisible.”
― Leonard Nimoy, Shekhina

“Most people are so busy doing what they must do, that they never have the opportunity to find out what they can do.”
― Leonard Nimoy, I Am Spock

“The Blessing

Heads are covered by the Tallit, or prayer shawl; hands are extended out with the fingers splayed to form the shape of the letter Shin, the first letter in the word Shaddai, a name for the Almighty. The chant, in Hebrew, is loud and ecstatic: "May the Lord bless and keep you."

The Shekhina is summoned; the feminine essence of God. She enters the sanctuary to bless the congregation. The very sight of her, the awesome light emanating from the Shekhina, is dangerous to behold.”
― Leonard Nimoy, Shekhina

“Plus on partage, plus on possède. Voilà le miracle.”
― Leonard Nimoy

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The following tale of alien encounters is true. And by true, I mean false. It's all lies. But they're entertaining lies. And in the end, isn't that the real truth? The answer is: No.”
― Leonard Nimoy

“From the land of endless night come I, an alien from afar, spewn forth upon your pleasant sphere. So much like you, and yet so unalike.”
― Leonard Nimoy

“I might get to know something about myself that millions of others know better than I. If I could only see myself as others see me.”
― Leonard Nimoy, I Am Not Spock