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This reads as a small argument for connection over achievement. The line points to the idea that, over time, what matters most is not status or accumulation, but the bonds that make a life feel shared and real. It lands in moments when someone is rethinking success and noticing that the people around them matter more than the milestones.
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About William Shatner
Canadian actor
William Shatner is a Canadian actor, best known for playing Captain James T. Kirk in the Star Trek franchise. His work on the site includes 169 quotes. From 1966 to 1994, he portrayed Kirk across the franchise, beginning with the second pilot of the original Star Trek television series, where Kirk first appears as captain of the starship Enterprise, and ending with Star Trek Generations, his final appearance in the role. He is identified above all with that long-running part and the public voice that came with it.
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Books by William Shatner
Leonard
2016
The Ashes of Eden
1996
Avenger
1998
The Return
1997
Dark Victory
2000