Quotes from Classic Doctor Who
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“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”
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“Nonsense; what about the Academia Stellaris on Sirius V?”
— The Doctor and Romana, in “City of Death”
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January 7, 2026 at 1:13 PM
“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”
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“Nonsense; what about the Academia Stellaris on Sirius V?”
— The Doctor and Romana, in “City of Death”
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I'm not going to sit here like a spare lemon waiting for the squeezer.
— The Brigadier, in “The Daemons”
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— The Brigadier, in “The Daemons”
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January 6, 2026 at 1:12 PM
I'm not going to sit here like a spare lemon waiting for the squeezer.
— The Brigadier, in “The Daemons”
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— The Brigadier, in “The Daemons”
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“I have failed!”
“What's it like?”
— Davros and the Doctor, in “Destiny of the Daleks”
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“What's it like?”
— Davros and the Doctor, in “Destiny of the Daleks”
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January 5, 2026 at 1:15 PM
“I have failed!”
“What's it like?”
— Davros and the Doctor, in “Destiny of the Daleks”
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“What's it like?”
— Davros and the Doctor, in “Destiny of the Daleks”
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“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”
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“Really?”
“It would take a mountain to crush an ego like yours.”
— Jobel and the Doctor, in “Revelation of the Daleks”
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January 4, 2026 at 8:24 AM
“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”
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“Really?”
“It would take a mountain to crush an ego like yours.”
— Jobel and the Doctor, in “Revelation of the Daleks”
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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”
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— The Doctor, in “Mark of the Rani”
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January 3, 2026 at 1:09 PM
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”
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— The Doctor, in “Mark of the Rani”
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Which is the quickest way out of here? Yes, well, that's democracy for you.
— The Doctor, in “Castrovalva”
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— The Doctor, in “Castrovalva”
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January 2, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Which is the quickest way out of here? Yes, well, that's democracy for you.
— The Doctor, in “Castrovalva”
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— The Doctor, in “Castrovalva”
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I knew this was a mistake; my grip on reality's not too good at the best of times.
— Glitz, in “The Ultimate Foe”
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— Glitz, in “The Ultimate Foe”
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January 1, 2026 at 8:14 AM
I knew this was a mistake; my grip on reality's not too good at the best of times.
— Glitz, in “The Ultimate Foe”
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— Glitz, in “The Ultimate Foe”
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As I believe I told you long ago, Doctor, you will never amount to anything in the galaxy while you retain your propensity for vulgar facetiousness.
— Cardinal Borusa, in “The Deadly Assassin”
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— Cardinal Borusa, in “The Deadly Assassin”
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December 31, 2025 at 8:09 AM
As I believe I told you long ago, Doctor, you will never amount to anything in the galaxy while you retain your propensity for vulgar facetiousness.
— Cardinal Borusa, in “The Deadly Assassin”
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— Cardinal Borusa, in “The Deadly Assassin”
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How can a robot catch laryngitis? I mean, what do you need it for?
— The Doctor, in “Destiny of the Daleks”
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— The Doctor, in “Destiny of the Daleks”
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December 30, 2025 at 8:13 AM
How can a robot catch laryngitis? I mean, what do you need it for?
— The Doctor, in “Destiny of the Daleks”
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— The Doctor, in “Destiny of the Daleks”
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“I take it you're yet another member of the UNIT team?”
“Yes. Depressing, isn't it?”
— Dr. Meredith and the Doctor, in “The Silurians”
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“Yes. Depressing, isn't it?”
— Dr. Meredith and the Doctor, in “The Silurians”
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December 29, 2025 at 1:09 PM
“I take it you're yet another member of the UNIT team?”
“Yes. Depressing, isn't it?”
— Dr. Meredith and the Doctor, in “The Silurians”
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“Yes. Depressing, isn't it?”
— Dr. Meredith and the Doctor, in “The Silurians”
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Call yourself a Time Lord! A broken clock keeps better time than you do; at least it's accurate twice a day, which is more than you ever are!
— Tegan, to the Doctor, in “The Visitation”
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— Tegan, to the Doctor, in “The Visitation”
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December 28, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Call yourself a Time Lord! A broken clock keeps better time than you do; at least it's accurate twice a day, which is more than you ever are!
— Tegan, to the Doctor, in “The Visitation”
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— Tegan, to the Doctor, in “The Visitation”
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You are concerned about the fate of the blue whale and the natterjack toad, yet the obvious, most defenceless part of creation, the kingdom of plant life, receives no protection at all.
— Harrison Chase, in “The Seeds of Doom”
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— Harrison Chase, in “The Seeds of Doom”
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December 27, 2025 at 1:09 PM
You are concerned about the fate of the blue whale and the natterjack toad, yet the obvious, most defenceless part of creation, the kingdom of plant life, receives no protection at all.
— Harrison Chase, in “The Seeds of Doom”
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— Harrison Chase, in “The Seeds of Doom”
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Grinding oppression of the masses is the only policy that pays dividends.
— The Collector, in “The Sunmakers”
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— The Collector, in “The Sunmakers”
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December 26, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Grinding oppression of the masses is the only policy that pays dividends.
— The Collector, in “The Sunmakers”
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— The Collector, in “The Sunmakers”
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“But did you bother to tell anyone they might be eating their own relatives?
“Certainly not. That would have created what I believe is termed 'consumer resistance'.”
— The Doctor and Davros, in “Revelation of the Daleks”
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“Certainly not. That would have created what I believe is termed 'consumer resistance'.”
— The Doctor and Davros, in “Revelation of the Daleks”
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December 25, 2025 at 8:09 AM
“But did you bother to tell anyone they might be eating their own relatives?
“Certainly not. That would have created what I believe is termed 'consumer resistance'.”
— The Doctor and Davros, in “Revelation of the Daleks”
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“Certainly not. That would have created what I believe is termed 'consumer resistance'.”
— The Doctor and Davros, in “Revelation of the Daleks”
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“What are you doing in the lake?”
“Drowning.”
— Brigadier Bambera and Ace, in “Battlefield”
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“Drowning.”
— Brigadier Bambera and Ace, in “Battlefield”
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December 24, 2025 at 8:08 AM
“What are you doing in the lake?”
“Drowning.”
— Brigadier Bambera and Ace, in “Battlefield”
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“Drowning.”
— Brigadier Bambera and Ace, in “Battlefield”
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“What's that awful noise?”
“I beg your pardon... 'Awful noise'? A good way to talk about my singing!”
“No, Doctor, not that awful noise — the other one!”
— Barbara and the Doctor, in “The Chase”
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“I beg your pardon... 'Awful noise'? A good way to talk about my singing!”
“No, Doctor, not that awful noise — the other one!”
— Barbara and the Doctor, in “The Chase”
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December 23, 2025 at 2:28 PM
“What's that awful noise?”
“I beg your pardon... 'Awful noise'? A good way to talk about my singing!”
“No, Doctor, not that awful noise — the other one!”
— Barbara and the Doctor, in “The Chase”
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“I beg your pardon... 'Awful noise'? A good way to talk about my singing!”
“No, Doctor, not that awful noise — the other one!”
— Barbara and the Doctor, in “The Chase”
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“The Doctor calls it a reiterated invitation to deep-space alien intelligences.”
“And that's us!”
— Adric and Nyssa, in “Logopolis”
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“And that's us!”
— Adric and Nyssa, in “Logopolis”
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December 22, 2025 at 8:09 AM
“The Doctor calls it a reiterated invitation to deep-space alien intelligences.”
“And that's us!”
— Adric and Nyssa, in “Logopolis”
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“And that's us!”
— Adric and Nyssa, in “Logopolis”
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“What about the Master?”
“I sincerely hope he's with them.”
“Hope?”
“I can't be absolutely sure, I *was* pretty busy at the time. But I'm 90% certain, though.”
“How much?”
“Well, pretty certain. <pause> Well, I suppose he could have got away.”
— Filer and the Doctor, in “The Claws of Axos” […]
“I sincerely hope he's with them.”
“Hope?”
“I can't be absolutely sure, I *was* pretty busy at the time. But I'm 90% certain, though.”
“How much?”
“Well, pretty certain. <pause> Well, I suppose he could have got away.”
— Filer and the Doctor, in “The Claws of Axos” […]
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December 21, 2025 at 1:08 PM
“What about the Master?”
“I sincerely hope he's with them.”
“Hope?”
“I can't be absolutely sure, I *was* pretty busy at the time. But I'm 90% certain, though.”
“How much?”
“Well, pretty certain. <pause> Well, I suppose he could have got away.”
— Filer and the Doctor, in “The Claws of Axos” […]
“I sincerely hope he's with them.”
“Hope?”
“I can't be absolutely sure, I *was* pretty busy at the time. But I'm 90% certain, though.”
“How much?”
“Well, pretty certain. <pause> Well, I suppose he could have got away.”
— Filer and the Doctor, in “The Claws of Axos” […]
"*Do* you know what you're doing?”
“My dear chap, I can't wait to find out.”
— The Brigadier and the Doctor, in “The Daemons”
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“My dear chap, I can't wait to find out.”
— The Brigadier and the Doctor, in “The Daemons”
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December 20, 2025 at 8:09 AM
"*Do* you know what you're doing?”
“My dear chap, I can't wait to find out.”
— The Brigadier and the Doctor, in “The Daemons”
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“My dear chap, I can't wait to find out.”
— The Brigadier and the Doctor, in “The Daemons”
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“So, providing we don't burn up on re-entry and aren't suffocated on the way down, we'll probably be smashed to a pulp when we land.”
“Exactly. Sarah, you've put your finger on the one tiny flaw in our plan.”
"*Our* plan? It's your plan!”
— Sarah and the Doctor, in “The Android Invasion” […]
“Exactly. Sarah, you've put your finger on the one tiny flaw in our plan.”
"*Our* plan? It's your plan!”
— Sarah and the Doctor, in “The Android Invasion” […]
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“So, providing we don't burn up on re-entry and aren't suffocated on the way down, we'll probably be smashed to a pulp when we land.”
“Exactly. Sarah, you've put your finger on the one tiny flaw in our plan.”
"*Our* plan? It's your plan!”
— Sarah and the Doctor, in “The Android Invasion” […]
“Exactly. Sarah, you've put your finger on the one tiny flaw in our plan.”
"*Our* plan? It's your plan!”
— Sarah and the Doctor, in “The Android Invasion” […]
You are a Time Lord, a lord of time. Are there lords in such a small domain?
— Captain Striker, in “Enlightenment”
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— Captain Striker, in “Enlightenment”
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December 18, 2025 at 8:09 AM
You are a Time Lord, a lord of time. Are there lords in such a small domain?
— Captain Striker, in “Enlightenment”
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— Captain Striker, in “Enlightenment”
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“The marsh creatures are mindless brutes... animals!”
“Yes, easy enough to destroy. Have you ever tried creating one?”
— The Decider and the Doctor, in “Full Circle”
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“Yes, easy enough to destroy. Have you ever tried creating one?”
— The Decider and the Doctor, in “Full Circle”
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December 17, 2025 at 1:08 PM
“The marsh creatures are mindless brutes... animals!”
“Yes, easy enough to destroy. Have you ever tried creating one?”
— The Decider and the Doctor, in “Full Circle”
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“Yes, easy enough to destroy. Have you ever tried creating one?”
— The Decider and the Doctor, in “Full Circle”
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Oh, my fingers! My arms! My legs! My everything! Argh...
— The Doctor, in “Nightmare of Eden”
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— The Doctor, in “Nightmare of Eden”
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December 16, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Oh, my fingers! My arms! My legs! My everything! Argh...
— The Doctor, in “Nightmare of Eden”
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— The Doctor, in “Nightmare of Eden”
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“I don't understand it.”
“He never does.”
— The Doctor and Turlough, in “Enlightenment”
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“He never does.”
— The Doctor and Turlough, in “Enlightenment”
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December 15, 2025 at 8:10 AM
“I don't understand it.”
“He never does.”
— The Doctor and Turlough, in “Enlightenment”
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“He never does.”
— The Doctor and Turlough, in “Enlightenment”
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“Where are we?”
“Hiding.”
“Where?”
“A priest's hole.”
“In a Victorian Gothic folly? Nonsense.”
“You're so pedantic at a time like this? What does it matter?”
— The Doctor, Sarah, and Laurence Scarman, in “The Pyramids of Mars”
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“Hiding.”
“Where?”
“A priest's hole.”
“In a Victorian Gothic folly? Nonsense.”
“You're so pedantic at a time like this? What does it matter?”
— The Doctor, Sarah, and Laurence Scarman, in “The Pyramids of Mars”
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December 14, 2025 at 1:10 PM
“Where are we?”
“Hiding.”
“Where?”
“A priest's hole.”
“In a Victorian Gothic folly? Nonsense.”
“You're so pedantic at a time like this? What does it matter?”
— The Doctor, Sarah, and Laurence Scarman, in “The Pyramids of Mars”
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“Hiding.”
“Where?”
“A priest's hole.”
“In a Victorian Gothic folly? Nonsense.”
“You're so pedantic at a time like this? What does it matter?”
— The Doctor, Sarah, and Laurence Scarman, in “The Pyramids of Mars”
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