Doctor Who, a beloved and iconic science fiction series, is not only filled with thrilling adventures across time and space but also imparts valuable life lessons and motivational gems. The following 43 quotes from the Doctor Who universe are here to inspire, encourage, and make us look at life from a different perspective. They touch on themes such as courage, hope, the power of friendship, and the importance of never giving up, much like the Doctor’s own unwavering spirit in the face of countless challenges.
1. “We are all stories in the end. Just make it a good one.”
2. “Never be cruel, never be cowardly. And never ever eat pears! Remember – hate is always foolish… and love, is always wise.”
3. “Some people live more in 20 years than others do in 80. It’s not the time that matters, it’s the person.”
4. “The way I see it, every life is a pile of good things and bad things. The good things don’t always soften the bad things, but vice versa, the bad things don’t always spoil the good things and make them unimportant.”
5. “I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night.”
6. “You know that in 900 years of time and space, I’ve never met anyone who wasn’t important.”
7. “The Doctor: I’m the Doctor. I’m a Time Lord. I’m 903 years old, and I’m the man who’s gonna save your lives and all six billion people on the planet below. You got a problem with that? Astronaut: No, sir.”
8. “What’s the point of being grown up if you can’t be childish sometimes?”
9. “There are no strangers here. Only friends you haven’t met yet.”
10. “The day we stop believing the impossible is the day we lose hope.”
11. “Run, you clever boy. And remember.”
12. “Fear makes companions of us all.”
13. “It’s not about making happy endings. It’s about making sure there are endings, at all.”
14. “You don’t just give up. You don’t just let things happen.You say no! You have the guts to do what’s right, even when everyone else just runs away.”
15. “The universe is big. It’s vast and complicated and ridiculous. And sometimes, very rarely, impossible things just happen and we call them miracles.”
16. “Just this once, everybody lives!”
17. “I’m not running away, but I am running to.”
18. “The man who regrets and the man who forgets are both alike cowards.”
19. “We all change. When you think about it, we’re all different people all through our lives. That’s good. You’ve got to keep moving, so long as you remember all the people that you used to be.”
20. “The Doctor: Do you know like we were saying, about the earth revolving? ”
22. “Time is a circuit, not a line. Everything repeats.”
23. “When you’re scared but you still do it anyway, that’s brave.”
24. “The Doctor: You know what they say: ‘The bigger they are, the harder they fall.’ Cyberman: They were wrong.” The Doctor: “No. They were right.”
25. “You can spend the rest of your life with me. But I can’t spend the rest of mine with you. I have to live on. Alone. That’s the curse of the Time Lords.”
26. “The Doctor: You think it’ll last forever, people and cars and concrete. But it won’t. One day it’ll all be gone. Even the sky. My sky. ”
27. “To the last. I will fight for you. I will fight to the last.”
28. “The Doctor: What’s the use of a good quote if you can’t change it? River Song: What are you doing? The Doctor: I’m making it up as I go along.”
29. “You want weapons? We’re in a library. Books are the best weapon in the world. This room’s the greatest arsenal we could have. Arm yourself!”
30. “The Doctor: I’m burning up a sun just to say goodbye.” River Song: “That’s very Gallifreyan.”
31. “The Doctor: There’s no point in being grown-up if you can’t be childish sometimes. And there’s no point in being alive if you can’t be a bit dead.”
32. “I’m a Doctor. I save people.”
33. “The Doctor: It’s a fez. I wear a fez now. Fezzes are cool.”
34. “You’ve got to have hope. To get through the bad times. You’ve got to have hope.”
35. “The Doctor: Clara, be my pal and just shut up. Clara: You don’t have pals.” The Doctor: “I absolutely do have pals.”
36. “The Doctor: You know, I really thought I was done with all this.Always something worth fighting for.”
37. “The Doctor: The thing about a sonic screwdriver, it’s much cooler than it looks.”
38. “I’m not a hero. I’m just a madman in a box.”
39. “The Doctor: I’m the last of my kind. I’m the only one left. Clara: That makes you special. The Doctor: That makes me lonely.”
40. “The Doctor: You can’t rewrite history! Not one line! River Song: Oh, Doctor. You should know by now. I’m always rewriting history. It’s called fanfiction.”
41. “The Doctor: I’m a Time Lord. I have all of time and space to play with. And I still can’t find a way to get you out of my head.”
42. “The Doctor: There are fixed points in time. Moments that must happen. But within those moments, there’s wiggle room. And that’s where we come in.”
43. “The Doctor: I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe. All those moments will be lost in time, like
tears in rain. Time to die.”
Conclusion
These 43 Doctor Who motivational quotes remind us of the power of hope, the significance of friendship, and the importance of facing challenges head-on. They can inspire us to be brave in the face of the unknown, to cherish every moment, and to strive to make our own stories remarkable. Whether you’re a die-hard Doctor Who fan or simply in need of some inspiration, let these quotes from the TARDIS take you on a journey of self-discovery and motivation.
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