"The basic quality that any great story must have is a story that illustrates the human condition." ― William Shatner Topic(s): Great More From William Shatner "Marriage is a reflection of your life in general: how you treat people, how you argue, how secure you are in your own thoughts. How vehemently do you argue your point of view? With what disdain do you view the other’s point of view?" "Success should always be just beyond your grasp." "We live in grief for having left the womb, for having left the teat, then school, then home. In my case, it was leaving marriages, and the death of my wife." More In Great "I think it’s really great to be able to stick with a character for a long period of time. It’s not like you have one shot, and that’s it."― Christina Ricci "The American people should be made aware of the trend toward monopolization of the great public information vehicles and the concentration of more and more power over public opinion in fewer and fewer hands."― Spiro T. Agnew "I try to read for pleasure whenever I can – it’s a great way just to shut it off for a while so your brain doesn’t get fried."― Hillary Clinton