Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series)

Cost of Living (1992)

Albie Selznick: Juggler

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Quotes 

• [the juggler appears downcast] 

  Alexander Rozhenko : What happened?

  Juggler : Oh... I was just juggling, and I happened to - happ - catch one in my mouth. It tasted good, so I ate it. Before I knew it, I'd eaten up every one of my worlds. It never occurred to me that once they were gone, I'd have nothing left to juggle. If you ever have a world, plan ahead! Don't eat it.

• Poet : Every moment requires a purpose.

  Lwaxana Troi : [whispers to Alexander]  No, it doesn't.

  Poet : Every purpose requires a plan.

  Juggler : He does this every day, usually while everyone's food is getting cold.

  [yawns] 

  Juggler : It's rather boring.

  Poet : The higher, the fewer

  Lwaxana Troi : Well, that's a conversation stopper if I ever heard one.

• Alexander Rozhenko : [referring to two holo-characters]  Why are they arguing?

  Juggler : They're friends. They love contradiction. They, they thrive on challenge. They flourish in conflict.

  Alexander Rozhenko : Then why are they friends?

  Lwaxana Troi : Who else're you gonna fight with if not your friends?