Doctor Who quotes

Through the millennia, the Time Lords of Gallifrey led a life of ordered calm, protected against all threats from lesser civilisations by their great power. But this was to change. Suddenly, and terribly, the Time Lords faced the most dangerous crisis in their long history...

I say, is something the matter?

No, no, just a twinge in the knee.

Well, if you will lead such a rackety life... Have you had a facelift?

Several, so far.

That's monstrous! Vaporisation without representation is against the constitution!

All right! I confess, I confess. I confess to you're being a bigger idiot than I thought.

Oh! Engin, I can feel my hair curling and that can mean either that it's going to rain...or that I'm on to something.

Of course... What a stupendous egotist!

You'd delay an execution to pull the wings off a fly.

What is the Master like on mathematics?

He's brilliant, absolutely brilliant — he's almost up to my standards.

You do not understand hatred as I understand it. Only hate keeps me alive. Why else should I endure this pain?

Why have you brought me here?

As a scapegoat for the killing of the President! Who else but you, Doctor? So despicably good. So insufferably compassionate... I wanted you to die in ignominious shame and disgrace!

Doctor, my congratulations, you're just in time for the end!

You're insane! You're insane, do you hear me? You're releasing a force that nothing can stop!

Take the rod. You could take it with you to your grave, except that none of you will need a grave!

If you undo that, you'll die as surely as any of us!

You can do better than that, Doctor. Even in extremis, I wear the Sash of Rassilon!

Yes! And the president was wearing it when he was shot down! The sash won't protect you! It's damaged!

You lie!

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.

Yes, sir. You've said that many times, sir. May I go, sir?

Certainly you may, preferably with the utmost expedition. [To Spandrell] Perhaps you will see that the transduction barriers are raised.

Yes, sir.

Oh, Doctor?

Sir?

Nine out of ten.

Oh... [chuckles bashfully] Thank you, sir.

Killing me isn't going to help you. It isn't going to do me much good either...

You know, 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 the views. Which can be uncomfortable if you happen to be one of the facts that needs altering.

Answers are easy. It's asking the right questions which is hard.