Thirteenth Doctor quotes from Doctor Who

I mean, that's the trouble with history - never anything like the books. Same as Stephen King movies.

Sorry, why are you not wearing...?

I don't do robes.

There's always one. Has to be "different"...

I am a manifestation of our consciousness, I can wear what I like.

You lost. You gambled, and you lost. And now your body's failing because of what you put it through.

Maybe... But if I can't be the Doctor... Neither can you.

Well. You’re obviously one of the more determined of us. Hm?

I'm sorry?

You refused to pass through. Quite the strength of character, this incarnation.

The question is, what are we going to do about it now?

Do about what?

Our predicament. This is supposed to get handed on - you can’t just ruin it for the next one.

And you were doing so well.

Um - where am I, exactly? Cos the last thing I remember, is being forced to regenerate.

That’s why we’re here. To stop you moving through any further. You’re not finished. We are not finished.

We being?

The Doctor.

Vestiges of your consciousness.

Fragments of yourself.

From the past.

Guardians of the Edge.

Why are you not...?

I don't do robes.

There's always one. Has to be different.

I am a manifestation of our consciousness. I can wear what I like.

Could we just focus on this? Whatever this is. You said Guardians of the Edge. The edge of what?

Existence.

It’s symbolic, obviously. Consciousness will do that. But this is the place you pass through, during the process of regeneration. Go past here, there’s no way back.

But time’s running out. We cannot let the Master permanently hijack our existence.

Yes. Very aware of that. But I’m thinking, in the immediate aftermath of regeneration, the body’s weak. Unstable, while it reforms.

Ah good, yes! Even more so, with a forced regeneration.

So until it’s settled, he may be vulnerable. We’d need help on the outside. But that’s easier said than done.

Unless one of us, or all of us, was very clever. I mean, that’s why you’ve manifested here, to remind me: there’s always a way. Things will work out. Right?

You wanna hear a story?

Don't give him more power.

Really short, really short. You know Hemingway. I saw some of his books back there. I met him. I wanted to see how good he was, so I challenged him. "Hemy, baby, write me the shortest story you can". He wrote it in six words. Short as hell! Do you wanna hear mine? I'm born. I die. I'm born.

You are giving me power. But how? I am not connected to you!

No, the engine is connected to me. My stories, my voice. Look. On!

...in the universe can do what we're doing.

Just this once...

I'm the Doctor. I'm a Time Lord.

When you fire that first shot, no matter how right you feel, you have no idea who's going to die!

When people need help, I never refuse.

I am definitely not the man I was.

My body is like a barbershop. All of them inside, telling their stories, bickering! I... will not... fail them!

[laughs] You told a never-ending story, and gave me never-ending power!

He's taken out a third of the engine. You can't process that power. Your engine could overload and explode! We'll all be sucked into space!

You will not do that. You will not! No. No! Would you? The stories say you protect life.

That is what I am doing.

Hold on there please, madam, I need you to do what I say. This could be a potential crime scene.

Why are you calling me “madam”?

…Because you’re a woman.

Am I? Does it suit me?

What?

Oh, yeah! I remember. Sorry, half an hour ago I was a white-haired Scotsman.

What do we do when we get up there?

Don’t worry, I’ve got a plan.

Really?

Well, I will have by the time we get to the top.

A Stenza warrior wears his conquests. You may tell your children you were once privileged to encounter Tzim-Sha of the Stenza.

(confused) Tim Shaw?

Tzim-Sha.

Tim Shaw?

Tzim-Sha! Soon to be leader of the Stenza warrior race, conquerors of the Nine Systems.

When you say soon to be leader, what are you now, the office junior?

Eh? No, don't wind him up.

Have you got family?

No. Lost them a long time ago.

How'd you cope with that?

I carry them with me. What they would have thought, and said, and done. Make them a part of who I am. So even though they’re gone from the world, they’re never gone from me.

[lending her sunglasses to Graham] Like an old pair of mine. I say mine — I can’t remember who I borrowed them off now. It was either Audrey Hepburn or Pythagoras.

Eh? Pythagoras never wore shades.

Obviously you never saw him with a hangover.

I don’t need other people.

We all need other people, mate.

We’re all alone. That’s how we start, and end, and its the natural state of all points in between.

Were you born that miserable, or did you have to work at it?

You know, when I was four my mum told me to climb a tree. She made me climb until I was too scared to climb any higher. Then she told me to jump into her arms. “Don’t worry,” she said. “I’m your mum. I’m here for you. I’ll catch you.” So I jumped. And she moved out of the way.

What?

Sorry, did you say your mum did this to you?

Smashed into the ground, smashed this arm, shattered that ankle. And she stood over me and she said, “Now you’ve learned. You can never trust anyone in this life.”

That is messed up.

Best thing she ever did for me. I loved my mum.

[sarcastically] Yeah, she sounds terrific.

Your mum was wrong. We’re stronger together.

Now do you see why I don’t like guns?

Don’t go on about it.

Oh, I will go on about it! A lot.

1955? Elvis, can we see Elvis?

I think he’s in New York this week. I could give him a call.

You haven’t got Elvis’s phone number.

Don’t ever tell anyone I lent him a mobile phone.

Is anyone excited? 'Cause I'm really excited.

You won't be if it's a bomb.

Don't kill the vibe, Graham.

Oi, whoah, whoah, whoah! What are you doing? That is vandalism. We’ll have to pay for that!

Don’t worry, special pen.

No! Pack it in. You ain’t Banksy.

Or am I?

Banksy doesn’t have one of those… Or have I?