Doctor Who Season 1 quotes

I know. I know. I said it would take the force of a total solar system to attract the power away from my ship. We're at the very beginning, the new start of a solar system. Outside, the atoms are rushing towards each other. Fusing, coagulating, until minute little collections of matter are created. And so the process goes on, and on until dust is formed. Dust then becomes solid entity. A new birth... of a sun… and its planets!

(Talking to Ian) You know, I really believe I have underestimated that young lady in the past, Chartow.

As we learn about each other, so we learn about ourselves.

We're always in trouble! Isn't this extraordinary - it follows us everywhere!

On my travels to Cathay, Ian, I have come to believe many things I'd previously doubted. For instance, when I was a boy in Venice, they told me that in Cathay there was a stone that burned. I did not believe, but there is such a stone: I have seen it… And if a stone burns, why not a caravan that flies? Birds fly; I have even seen fish that fly. You are asking me to believe that your caravan can defy the passage of the sun? Move not merely from one place to another, but from today into tomorrow, today into yesterday? No, Ian, that I cannot accept.

No, impossible at this temperature. Besides, it's too warm.

I don't believe that man was made to be controlled by machines. Machines can make laws, but they can not preserve justice. Only human beings can do that.

You can't rewrite history. Not one line!

Yes, I made some cocoa and got engaged.

It all started out as a mild curiosity in the junkyard, and now it's turned out to be quite a great spirit of adventure.

I learned not to meddle in other people's affairs years ago.

Ian

[Laughs]

Now, now, now, don't be absurd. There's not an ounce of curiosity in me, my dear boy.

Now listen to me, both of you. You've taken the lock of my ship and I want it returned immediately.

You are in no position to threaten us.

I don't make threats. But I do keep promises. And I promise you I shall cause you more trouble than you bargained for...If you don’t return my property!

These creatures, these Earth people, are loud and ugly things! Why could we not have met them in the desert or in the mountains?

Susan

Grandfather and I don't come from Earth. Oh, it's ages since we've seen our planet. It's quite like Earth, but at night the sky is a burned orange, and the leaves on the trees are bright silver.

My mind tells me that you wish to see your home again, and yet there is a part of you which calls for adventure. A wanderlust.

Susan

Yes. Well, we'll all go home some day. That's if you'll let us.

I think I will.

Susan

[Regarding a possible future return to Gallifrey]: When will we get back, Grandfather?

I don't know, my dear. This old ship of mine seems to be an aimless thing. However, we don't worry about it, do we? Do you?

Susan

Sometimes I feel I'd like to belong somewhere, not just be a wanderer. Still, I'm not unhappy.

Good, good.