1. “She wanted more than anything else to go to him, tell him that everything was going to be alright. But... what with possibly ripping time and space apart, that was probably a bad idea.” ― by Jacqueline Rayner

2. “Now here's Amy Pond, standing in the freezing ocean, holding the body of her imaginary friend, and shouting at the sea to make him better.” ― by James Goss

3. “Because she deserved more than me. She deserved someone who could give her the whole universe.” ― by Jacqueline Rayner

4. "Rose had enough of standing back and doing nothing. Of being told to sit still and behave and go to work and wear this and say that, of being told what to do by men, and boys, and her mother, and teachers, and bosses, and boyfriends, by the Doctor and the Nestene and everyone in between. Above her, the world was ending. In front of her, the Doctor was dying... Well, to hell with that." ― by Russell T. Davies

5. “We trust the people we love to tell the truth.” ― by Stephen Cole

6. “Nice to meet you, Rose. Run for your life!” ― by Russell T. Davies

Quotes About Life 

Seeing as the Doctor has lived quite a number of them, we think he might know a thing or two about life. Here are some inspirational quotes that perfectly showcase the wisdom the Doctor has accrued over his 900 years (and counting!) of living. 

7. “Fear is only a disadvantage if you want to attack—it's brilliant if all you want to do is run away.” ― by Steven Moffat

8. “You don’t need to look like a monster to be one.” ― by Trevor Baxendale

9. “Danger is the only true palliative for a guilty man. And certainly the only drug strong enough for the Doctor.” ― by Steven Moffat

10. “Rose Tyler woke up on the most ordinary day, not knowing that her life was about to change forever. She would often wonder, many years later, standing on the shore of a different universe, whether she had missed any signs on that day, long ago. Presentiments of the dangers and joys to come.” ― by Russell T. Davies

Funny Quotes

Nothing compares to the quick wit and lovable optimism of the Doctor. From his fondness for bow ties to his back-and-forth quips with Donna, the Doctor’s quirks are part of what makes the show entertaining to all ages. We’ve put together some of our favorite jokes and one-liners from the Doctor Who library that we think are fantastic! 

11. “The Doctor gave a modest shrug. ‘Well, I must admit that I made heads turn wherever I go. It's a burden that I just have to live with.’” ― by Jacqueline Rayner

12. “‘Are you suggesting that those men were in my employ?’ ‘That's exactly what I'm suggesting.’ ‘I don't know if you noticed but those men were pointing a gun at me.’” ― by Douglas Adams and James Goss

13. “I'm about to do something very clever and a tiny bit against the rules of the universe. It's important that I'm properly dressed.” ― by Tommy Donbavand

14. “The TARDIS is a terrible rubbernecker—like a little old lady, she can't resist slowing down for a gawp at a car crash in the next lane. Bless.” ― by James Goss

15. “The guards had asked the Doctor to please wait in the hallway... It seemed only polite, the Doctor thought, to wait until they had gone before he wandered off to explore the house.” ― by Justin Richards

16. “I pointed to the two movie posters on the wall, and saw her eyes widen. ‘Peter Cushing played the Doctor? The guy from Star Wars?’ ‘Oh, yes. Twice. We did try to suppress the films, but they kept showing up on bank holidays.’ ‘Has the Doctor seen them?’ ‘Seen them? He loves them. He loaned Peter Cushing a waistcoat for the second one, they were great friends. Though we only realised that when Cushing started showing up in movies made long after his death.” ― by Steven Moffat

17. “He was even wearing a tasseled velvet nightcap that I noticed the Doctor eyeing up. If Boris didn't watch out, that'd go missing and we'd never hear the end of ‘Nightcaps are cool.’” ― by James Goss

18. “Did you say something cruel to the TARDIS while I was getting changed? Did you call her fat? …Because she's not fat. She's just bigger on the inside.” ― by Tommy Donbavand

19. “Elves, pixies, gnomes—the Moomins, Chorlton and the Wheelies, SpongeBob SquarePants—they all tried to invade you at some point.” ― by Jacqueline Rayner

Sad Quotes 

We wish we could exterminate these sad quotes as much as the next Dalek. But it’s important to remember that, like the Eleventh Doctor said “Every life is a pile of good things and bad things.” With that in mind, here are some of the most moving and emotional quotes from our Doctor Who collection that remind us to appreciate every high and low in our lives. 

20. “Maybe he’ll visit tomorrow,’ she had said, her hand tight on his. ‘Maybe tomorrow,’ he had smiled, closing his eyes. She could never decide, over the years, if those were the best or the saddest last words.” ― by Steven Moffat

21. “I just get as close as I can to a happy ending, then I shut the door behind me and move on.” ― by James Goss

22. “There is a moment, after regeneration, when the guttering soul of the old man looks out through the eyes of the new. So it was the Doctor who looked into the mirror—but it was me who looked back.” ― by Steven Moffat

23. “Sometimes he missed the monochrome world of his first two incarnations. It had felt like a simpler, cleaner time; so many centuries had passed before he realised he’d just been colour blind.” — by Steven Moffat

24. 'I'm going to tell you a story about a man who travels, and everywhere he goes, he makes everyone's lives better. I'm not that man. That man doesn't exist. I wish he did... I'd believe in him.” ― by James Goss

Quotes About—What Else?—Time and Space

You can’t have a Doctor Who story without a load of wibbly-wobbly timey-wimey stuff. Seeing as the Doctor travels to all ends of the universe, it only makes sense that he’s picked up a few pieces of knowledge about time and space. Don’t blink, or you might miss some of our favorite quotes from the Doctor about time and space. 

25. “Time is, to put it in its most impressive and some might say poncy-sounding form, my domain. I can see things that once happened, even if they haven't happened anymore. Well, if I concentrate. The new reality—the real reality—keeps asserting itself, even with me. But the other timeline leaves echoes, ripples, if you look hard enough.” ― by Jacqueline Rayner

26. “Well, you're tinkering with time. That's always a bad idea unless you know what you're doing.”— by Douglas Adams and James Goss

27. “As they stood admiring the blue wooden police box, three people ran past them and into the box. Which, with a snort, vanished.” ― by Douglas Adams and James Goss

28. “It is strange to reflect that the deadliest conflict history will ever know began between a race of traumatised mutants sealed into tiny battle tanks, and an enclave of time-travelling academics.” — by Steven Moffat

29. “The TARDIS travels through the Vortex, which is—in layman’s terms—a huge, complicated, multidimensional, trans-temporal… thingy. And like Warren’s sock, it comes in two lovely colours.” ― by Tommy Donbavand

30. “Magic is just a term people use for things they’re too primitive to understand properly.” ― by Justin Richards