Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series)

Haven (1987)

Brent Spiner: Lieutenant Commander Data

Quotes 

• Counselor Troi : Stop this petty bickering, all of you! Especially you, Mother!

  [runs out of the dining room] 

  Lt. Cmdr. Data : [polite tone]  Could you please continue the petty bickering? I find it most intriguing.

• Captain Jean-Luc Picard : Mr. Data.

  Lt. Cmdr. Data : Sir?

  Captain Jean-Luc Picard : You're circling the room like a buzzard.

• [Data is observing Mr. Homn as the latter enjoys one drink after another] 

  Lt. Cmdr. Data : Considering the rate at which you imbibe, sir... is your lineage at all mixed with Human?

• [Lwuxana Troi and the Millers are arguing at the table] 

  Counselor Troi : [shouts; angry and embarressed]  STOP THIS PETTY BICKERING ALL OF YOU! Especially YOU, Mother!

  [Troi leaves the room in tears; Lwuxana and the Millers are startled and shamefaced. Picard, Wyatt, Dr. Crusher and Lt. Yar look worried] 

  Lt. Cmdr. Data : [politely]  Could you please continue the petty bickering? I find it very intriguing.

• Captain Jean-Luc Picard : [about Haven]  Such a beautiful world. Legends say it has been known to mend souls and heal broken hearts.

  Lt. Cmdr. Data : Legends which are totally unsupported by fact, Captain.

  Captain Jean-Luc Picard : Legends like that are the spice of the universe, Mr. Data, because they have a way of sometimes coming true.