"They say time is the fire in which we burn. Right now, Captain, my time is running out. Because we leave so many things unfinished in our lives. And, by the way, I know you will understand."
— Time

January 1, 1970

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Brannon Braga, Ronald D. Moore and Rick Berman, Star Trek: Generations (1994), spoken by Dr. Tolian Soran who is played by actor Malcolm McDowell. — :* Allusion to "Calmly We Walk Through This April's Day" in In Dreams Begin Responsibilities, (1938) by Delmore Schwartz who wrote "Time is the school in which we learn, Time is the fire in which we burn."