Star Trek: Deep Space Nine1993

Sisko:
In the end, it comes down to throwing one pitch after another, and seeing what happens. With each new consequence, the game begins to take shape.

Alien Batter:
And you have no idea what that shape is until it is completed?

Sisko:
That's right. In fact, the game wouldn't be worth playing if we knew what was going to happen.

Jake Prophet:
You value your ignorance of what is to come?

Sisko:
That may be the most important thing to understand about humans. It is the unknown that defines our existence. We are constantly searching, not just for answers to our questions, but for new questions. We are explorers. We explore our lives day by day, and we explore the galaxy, trying to expand the boundaries of our knowledge. And that is why I am here. Not to conquer you with weapons, or with ideas. But to coexist... and learn.