Scoured Wikiquote for a superb selection of Doctor Who quotes
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“I am not a student of human nature. I am a
professor of a far wider academy of which human nature is merely a part.” – The
Second Doctor, “The Evil of the Daleks,” Doctor
Who
“A straight line may be the shortest distance
between two points, but it is by no means the most interesting.” – The Third
Doctor, “The Time Warrior,” Doctor Who
“There's no point being grown-up if you can't be
childish sometimes.” – The Fourth Doctor, “Robot,” Doctor Who
“Never cared much for the word
"impregnable." Sounds a bit too much like "unsinkable." –
The Fourth Doctor, “Robot,” Doctor Who
“Homo sapiens. What an inventive, invincible
species. It's only a few million years since they crawled up out of the mud and
learned to walk. Puny, defenceless bipeds. They've survived flood, famine and
plague. They've survived cosmic wars and holocausts. And now, here they are,
out among the stars, waiting to begin a new life. Ready to outsit eternity.
They're indomitable.” – The Fourth Doctor, “The Ark in Space,” Doctor Who
“All right! I confess, I confess. — I confess to
your being a bigger idiot than I thought.” – The Fourth Doctor, “The Deadly
Assassin,” Doctor Who
“The very powerful and the very stupid have one
thing in common. They don't alter their views to fit the facts. They alter the
facts to fit their views. Which can be uncomfortable if you happen to be one of
the facts that needs altering.” – The Fourth Doctor, “The Face of Evil,” Doctor Who
“Answers are easy. It's asking the right questions
which is hard.” – The Fourth Doctor, “The Face of Evil,” Doctor Who
“I'm a very dangerous fellow when I don't know what
I'm doing.” – The Fourth Doctor, “Destiny of the Daleks,” Doctor Who
“Anybody remotely interesting is mad in some way.” –
The Seventh Doctor, “The Greatest Show in the Galaxy,” Doctor Who
“Some people live more in twenty years than others
do in eighty. It's not the time that matters, it's the person.” – The Tenth
Doctor, “The Lazarus Experiment,” Doctor
Who
“There's no such thing as an ordinary human.” – The
Tenth Doctor, “The Lazarus Experiment,” Doctor
Who
“Didn't anyone ever tell you? There's one thing you
never put in a trap — if you're smart, if you value your continued existence,
if you have any plans about seeing tomorrow — there's one thing you never —
ever put in a trap. … Me.” – The Eleventh Doctor, “The Time of Angels,” Doctor Who
“I have a thing. It's like a plan, but with more
greatness.” – The Eleventh Doctor, “Vincent and the Doctor,” Doctor Who
“Good men don't need
rules. Today is not the day to find out why I have so many of them.” – The
Eleventh Doctor, “A Good Man Goes to War,” Doctor
Who
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“I am not a student of human nature. I am a
professor of a far wider academy of which human nature is merely a part.” – The
Second Doctor, “The Evil of the Daleks,” Doctor
Who
“A straight line may be the shortest distance
between two points, but it is by no means the most interesting.” – The Third
Doctor, “The Time Warrior,” Doctor Who
“There's no point being grown-up if you can't be
childish sometimes.” – The Fourth Doctor, “Robot,” Doctor Who
“Never cared much for the word
"impregnable." Sounds a bit too much like "unsinkable." –
The Fourth Doctor, “Robot,” Doctor Who
“Homo sapiens. What an inventive, invincible
species. It's only a few million years since they crawled up out of the mud and
learned to walk. Puny, defenceless bipeds. They've survived flood, famine and
plague. They've survived cosmic wars and holocausts. And now, here they are,
out among the stars, waiting to begin a new life. Ready to outsit eternity.
They're indomitable.” – The Fourth Doctor, “The Ark in Space,” Doctor Who
“All right! I confess, I confess. — I confess to
your being a bigger idiot than I thought.” – The Fourth Doctor, “The Deadly
Assassin,” Doctor Who
“The very powerful and the very stupid have one
thing in common. They don't alter their views to fit the facts. They alter the
facts to fit their views. Which can be uncomfortable if you happen to be one of
the facts that needs altering.” – The Fourth Doctor, “The Face of Evil,” Doctor Who
“Answers are easy. It's asking the right questions
which is hard.” – The Fourth Doctor, “The Face of Evil,” Doctor Who
“I'm a very dangerous fellow when I don't know what
I'm doing.” – The Fourth Doctor, “Destiny of the Daleks,” Doctor Who
“Anybody remotely interesting is mad in some way.” –
The Seventh Doctor, “The Greatest Show in the Galaxy,” Doctor Who
“Some people live more in twenty years than others
do in eighty. It's not the time that matters, it's the person.” – The Tenth
Doctor, “The Lazarus Experiment,” Doctor
Who
“There's no such thing as an ordinary human.” – The
Tenth Doctor, “The Lazarus Experiment,” Doctor
Who
“Didn't anyone ever tell you? There's one thing you
never put in a trap — if you're smart, if you value your continued existence,
if you have any plans about seeing tomorrow — there's one thing you never —
ever put in a trap. … Me.” – The Eleventh Doctor, “The Time of Angels,” Doctor Who
“I have a thing. It's like a plan, but with more
greatness.” – The Eleventh Doctor, “Vincent and the Doctor,” Doctor Who
“Good men don't need
rules. Today is not the day to find out why I have so many of them.” – The
Eleventh Doctor, “A Good Man Goes to War,” Doctor
Who