Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series)
Pen Pals (1989)
Wil Wheaton: Wesley Crusher
Quotes
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Commander William T. Riker : You did a good job. I'm proud of you.
Wesley Crusher : Thank you, sir. Does it get any easier?
Commander William T. Riker : Nope.
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[Wesley is having trouble with his role as a team leader]
Commander William T. Riker : One of the reasons you've been given command is so you can make a few right decisions, which will lead to a pattern of success and help build self-confidence. If you don't trust your own judgment, you don't belong in the command chair.
Wesley Crusher : But what if I'm wrong?
Commander William T. Riker : Then you're wrong. It's arrogant to think that you'll never make a mistake.
Wesley Crusher : But what if it's something really important, I mean, not just a mineral survey? What if somebody dies because I made a mistake?
Commander William T. Riker : In your position, it's important to ask yourself one question: what would Picard do?
Wesley Crusher : He'd listen to everyone's opinion and then make his own decision - but he's Captain Picard.
Commander William T. Riker : Well, it doesn't matter. Once Picard makes his decision, does anyone question it?
Wesley Crusher : No way.
Commander William T. Riker : And why not?
Wesley Crusher : I'm not sure.
[Riker is ordered to the Captain's cabin over the comm]
Commander William T. Riker : When you figure it out, you'll understand command.
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Commander William T. Riker : In your position it's important to ask yourself one question: what would Picard do?
Wesley Crusher : He'd listen to everyone's opinion and then make his own decision.
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Wesley Crusher : Ensign Davies, I want that ico-spectrogram run on the Selcundi Drema system.
Ensign Davies : You got it.