A character in Doctor Who
Played by Arthur Newall
Doctor Who · 1,966 quotes
Most-quoted character in Doctor Who: in 329 of its 1,966 quotes
Most scenes with: Sarah Jane Smith (30), Leela (27), Romana I (21)
Doctor, may I ask you a personal question?
Well, I don't see how I can stop you asking.
Are you from outer space?
No.
More from what you'd call 'Inner Time'.
The prisoner has been tried and sentenced in his absence. The sentence will be carried out.
The sentence is death. You are to be executed immediately.
Oh, may I watch? You don't mind, do you, Doctor?
No, be my guest. I wouldn't want you to miss my execution.
Objection!
On what grounds?
How can there possibly be a sentence when there hasn't been a trial?
There has.
There has?
I defended you.
I was judge. You were found guilty.
But I wasn't there!
Immaterial. Your counsel was. He was most eloquent on your behalf.
Now remember. Give it thirty seconds and then ‘pow!’
‘Pow’?
Yes, ‘pow!’ Pow – pow’s a technical expression, Professor, it means all the microcircuits have been fused in one great ‘gyuh!’ of molten metal.
[Romana whistles.]
What's the matter?
Look! Radiation levels you wouldn't believe!
Good heavens! You could fry eggs in the street.
But that means...
What?
There must be a huge nuclear war going on down there!
None at all, no.
Well what else could it be?
I don't know. Probably someone throwing a huge breakfast party. Think po- Why do you always assume the worst?
Because it usually happens.
Empirical poppycock! Where's your joy in life? Where's your optimism?
It opted out.
Optimism: Belief that everything will work out well. Irrational, bordering on insane.
Oh, do shut up, K9. Listen, Romana, Whenever you go into a new situation, you must always believe the best until you find out exactly what the situation's all about. Then, believe the worst.
Ah, but what happens if it turns out not to be the worst after all?
Don't be ridiculous. It always is.
Now that you are here, you are the one!
I am. Am I?
The one who will lead us to victory!
Oh! Good-o! As long as there's no personal risk involved, of course.
To halt the hated Zeons in their tracks, wipe their presence from our skies, and free this land, this world, this Atrios...
(Interrupts) This Blessed Plot!
Good! Good! ...this blessed plot from the terrors of war and the evils of pestilence!
Yes! ... No, I prefer the original.
I know you. And I know there is a want of patience in your nature.
Yes, fools rush in...
[Interrupts.] Exactly.
The war is over. The bombardment is over. The next step is obliteration.
For whom?
Everything.
What have you done?
I don't know. K9, what have I done?
You have triggered primary alert function.
Blast!
Affirmative.
I think Merak needs some medical attention.
Yes. Look, Astra, why don't you and Merak go back to Atrios via the transmat? He'll show you the way.
I'd feel safer with you.
Well, I dare say, but we've got a few complicated things to do and Merak does need attention. I think the thing you should do is go back and show your people that you're free.
He's right, Astra.
Of course I'm right! Off you go, now. Hope to see you soon.
Well, here we are. We've tracked him to his lair.
Yes, we've got him exactly where he wants us.
Key to Time... I command... that you stay exactly where you are!
[He hits a control on the TARDIS console]
Doctor! You have fully activated all the TARDIS's defences.
We can't be too careful, can we? And it would be a terrible tragedy for the universe if it suddenly turned out that I was colour blind...
Doctor, release the key to me immediately!
...unable to distinguish between the White Guardian and the Black Guardian.
Doctor, what do you mean?
LOOK!
[The Guardian shifts colour, revealing himself to be the Black Guardian]
Don't you see? The White Guardian would never have had such a callous disregard for human life.
Of course! Astra, the sixth segment; he would have dispersed it immediately.
Doctor, you shall die for this!
I think not! Remember, the Key to Time is still mine. Rage all you like!
I shall destroy you for this! I will disperse every particle of your being to the furthest reaches of eternity!
Oh, well, I wish I could stay and watch you try, but you know how it is. Places to go, people to see, things to do.
So where are we going?
Going? I don't know.
You have absolutely no sense of responsibility whatsoever!
What?
You're capricious, arrogant, self-opinionated, irrational, and you don't even know where we're going!
Exactly!
I told you you got the time wrong.
You're always saying that!
And you're always getting the time wrong.
In the great days of Rassilon 5 great principles were laid down. Can you remember what they were, my children?
It's just a Gallifreyan nursery book
I know, I know!
I had it when I was a time-tot.
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