A Time Lord has to do what a Time Lord has to do. — The Doctor, in “The Masque of Mandragora” #doctorwho #quote #quotation

“What would you say if I told you I was looking for my TARDIS?” “Very little.” — The Doctor and the amnesiac Brigadier, in “Mawdryn Undead” #doctorwho #quote #quotation

“May I ask what you're doing here?” “You may, but only a fool would expect an answer.” — The Doctor and Orsini, in “Revelation of the Daleks” #doctorwho #quote #quotation

“Doctor, are you a party to this militaristic nonsense?” “I'm not a party to any kind of nonsense, your Grace.” — The Duke of Forgill and the Doctor, in “Terror of the Zygons” #doctorwho #quote #quotation

The universe should be big enough for the both of us ... just. — The Doctor, in “The Two Doctors” #doctorwho #quote #quotation

That's the world as Sutekh would leave it: a desolate planet circling a dead sun. — The Doctor, in “The Pyramids of Mars” #doctorwho #quote #quotation

“You're very kind.” “I am merely civilized.” — The Doctor and Monarch, in “Four to Doomsday” #doctorwho #quote #quotation

Don't worry, Brigadier, people will be shooting at you soon enough... — The Doctor, in “Battlefield” #doctorwho #quote #quotation

“They travel in pairs, like policemen.” “Well, what are we going to do with it? Buy it a truncheon?” — The Doctor and Sarah, in “The Seeds of Doom” #doctorwho #quote #quotation

A quotation from **Robert Banks Stewart** > HUCKLE: As far as we know, the sea was calm and empty. > THE DOCTOR: It may be calm, but it’s never empty. **Robert Banks Stewart** (1931-2016) Scottish screenwriter, television producer, journalist _Doctor Who_ (1963), 13×01 “Terror of the Zygons […]

I could forgive her those little trips to Java ... if she didn't enjoy them so much. — The Doctor, about Gwendoline, in “Ghost Light” #doctorwho #quote #quotation

Our duty, if not our conscience, is clear. — President Borusa, in “Arc of Infinity” #doctorwho #quote #quotation

He's the one you should be talking to, or rather listening to, if you have the stamina. — Romana describes the Doctor, in “The Pirate Planet” #doctorwho #quote #quotation

I can also withstand considerably more G-force than most people, even though I do say so myself. — The Doctor, in “The Ambassadors of Death” #doctorwho #quote #quotation

“Therefore, if I've guessed correctly about the nature of helix energy, I should be able to drain it off.” “But what if you've guessed wrong?” “When did I ever guess wrong about anything?” “Lots of times.” — The Doctor and Sarah, in “The Masque of Mandragora” #doctorwho #quote #quotation

“You're mad... paranoid!” “Who isn't? The only difference is that I'm just a little more honest than the rest.” — The Doctor and the Master, in “The Time Monster” #doctorwho #quote #quotation

I ought to have given myself more warning. — The Doctor, in “Battlefield” #doctorwho #quote #quotation

You mean you still practice teleportation? How quaint! Now, if you got yourself a decent forklift truck... — The Doctor, in “The Brain of Morbius” #doctorwho #quote #quotation

There are times in our relationship when I feel an interpreter wouldn't come amiss. — Mel, to the Doctor, in “The Ultimate Foe” #doctorwho #quote #quotation

I underestimated his intelligence, but he underestimated the power of organic crystallography. — Broton, in “Terror of the Zygons” #doctorwho #quote #quotation

“Robots can't harm humans; it's the first principle.” “The second principle is that humans can't harm robots. I know, I've tried and they don't bleed.” — Toos and Leela, in “The Robots of Death” #doctorwho #quote #quotation

Mainly decaying food... and corpses. ... That is the smell of death, Peri; ancient must, heavy in the air... fruit-soft flesh peeling from wet bones... the unholy, unburiable smell of Armageddon. Nothing quite so evocative as one's sense of smell, is there? — The Doctor, in “The Two Doctors” […]

“Isn't it wonderful how something so primitive can be so—” “Graceful?” “No, *simple*. You just push in one direction, the boat goes in the other.” — Romana and the Doctor, in “Shada” #doctorwho #quote #quotation

I suppose the best way to find out where you come from is to find out where you're going, and then work backwards. — The Doctor, in “City of Death” #doctorwho #quote #quotation

Look, if I open that door too soon, the molecular structure of the body will break down, and poor old Stengos will turn into a pool of high-protein water. Even if I were confident I could reconstitute it, we do not have a suitable vessel into which it could be ladled. — Grigory, in “Revelation […]

I'll never be cruel to an electron in a particle accelerator again. — The Doctor, in “The Pirate Planet” #doctorwho #quote #quotation

“Mastery of English?” Well, I'd reverse the roles, personally: it's English that has mastered me. — The Doctor, in "...ish” #doctorwho #quote #quotation

“Yes, but who do you work for?” “Work for? I don't work *for* anybody; I'm just having fun.” — Rigg and the Doctor, in “Nightmare of Eden” #doctorwho #quote #quotation

“Now look, this is a government project, right?” “Right.” “So now I'm a sort of temporary civil servant.” “Broadly speaking, yes. How do you like the idea?” “No comment.” — Sutton and Sir Keith, in “Inferno” #doctorwho #quote #quotation

Ah, the sound of dying... When it comes to death, quantity is so much more satisfying than quality. — Dr Judson/Fenric, in “The Curse of Fenric” #doctorwho #quote #quotation

“I like doing the impossible.” “If it's possible to get in to the situation, theoretically it should be possible to get out of it.” “Oh, you've spoilt it now.” — Romana and the Doctor, in “Nightmare of Eden” #doctorwho #quote #quotation

I'm finding this rather tiresome. — The Kandyman, in “The Happiness Patrol” #doctorwho #quote #quotation

“Don't try anything.” “It's all right; I won't hurt you.” — Unnamed thug and Liz Shaw, in “The Ambassadors of Death” #doctorwho #quote #quotation

Magnificent. It's a pity about that poor chap having to sit for thousands of years in a chair, but it *is* magnificent. — The Doctor, in “The Keeper of Traken” #doctorwho #quote #quotation

The generators were built by the old Eternity Perpetual company. They were designed to last forever; that's why the company went bankrupt. — Vorg, in “Carnival of Monsters” #doctorwho #quote #quotation

“Well, Sergeant? Aren't you going to say that it's bigger on the inside than it is on the outside? Everybody else does.” “It's pretty obvious, isn't it?” — The Doctor and Sgt. Benton, in “The Three Doctors” #doctorwho #quote #quotation

You know how it is; you put things off for a day and before you know it it's a hundred years later. — The Doctor, in “Arc of Infinity” #doctorwho #quote #quotation

Now I'll never know if I was right. — Adric's last words, in “Earthshock” #doctorwho #quote #quotation

Gosh, that takes me back. Or forward. That's the trouble with time travel; you can never remember. — The Doctor, in “The Androids of Tara” #doctorwho #quote #quotation

“You follow me and I'll get us through this. I'm a hunting animal; I've got the instinct for it.” “Oh, do shut up.” — Sergeant Patterson and the Doctor, in “Survival” #doctorwho #quote #quotation

“What are you doing here?” “That's a very difficult question. Why is everyone around here so preoccupied with metaphysics?” — Belász and the Doctor, in “Dragonfire” #doctorwho #quote #quotation

Didn't you find two angry men stuck to my car? — The Doctor, in “The Ambassadors of Death” #doctorwho #quote #quotation

If you want a job done properly, get a girl to do it. Out of the way, boys! — Ace, in “The Curse of Fenric” #doctorwho #quote #quotation

Nothing ... well, that's something. — The Doctor, in “Warrior's Gate” #doctorwho #quote #quotation

“There we are: the Louvre. One of the greatest art galleries in the whole galaxy.” “Nonsense; what about the Academia Stellaris on Sirius V?” — The Doctor and Romana, in “City of Death” #doctorwho #quote #quotation

I'm not going to sit here like a spare lemon waiting for the squeezer. — The Brigadier, in “The Daemons” #doctorwho #quote #quotation

“I have failed!” “What's it like?” — Davros and the Doctor, in “Destiny of the Daleks” #doctorwho #quote #quotation

“You know, if the statue *had* been made of stone, I doubt if it could have killed you.” “Really?” “It would take a mountain to crush an ego like yours.” — Jobel and the Doctor, in “Revelation of the Daleks” #doctorwho #quote #quotation

The Rani *is* a genius. Shame I can't stand her. I wonder if I was particularly nice to her, she might — nope, no, of course not... — The Doctor, in “Mark of the Rani” #doctorwho #quote #quotation

Which is the quickest way out of here? <the women all point in different directions> Yes, well, that's democracy for you. — The Doctor, in “Castrovalva” #doctorwho #quote #quotation