Fifth Doctor Quotes

“Don't interfere!" The Doctor silenced her angrily. "I cannot will my own destruction.”
― Peter Grimwade, Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead

“Then what do we call you?" another of the heat forms asked.

"We are Rutan."

"Our species need something a little more particular," the first heat form of the Time Lord said. "I think we’ll call you Fred, for ease of reference.”
― David A. McIntee, Doctor Who: Lords of the Storm

“The Brigadier had no wish to shake hands with the improbable young man in the ridiculous frock-coat.”
― Peter Grimwade, Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead

“When he pursed his lips and dropped a hand into his coat pocket, the last thing Nur expected him to pull out was a cricket ball. "I'd hoped for a disruptor at least," she muttered reprovingly.

The Doctor slipped three fingers around the ball and hefted it experimentally. "I thought we'd try something a little less excessive."

He breathed gently on to the maroon leather and polished it on his leg as the Sontaran finally tossed the Kshatriya aside and stopped to pick up its fallen weapon. He stepped around the corner, sighting along his free arm as the Sontaran straightened, its back fully turned. The cricket ball flashed down the length of the corridor in the blink of an eye, punching into the back of the Sontaran's collar and ricocheting away. To Nur's astonishment, the alien spasmed and crashed to the floor like a falling tree. "Out for a duck," the Doctor commented, blowing across his fingertips.

"I've never seen anything killed by a cricket ball before."

"You haven't yet. He'll wake up in a few minutes.”
― David A. McIntee, Doctor Who: Lords of the Storm

“Brave hea-" The Doctor sighed. "Chin up.”
― David A. McIntee, Doctor Who: Lords of the Storm

“By the way," said Tegan, suddenly very self-conscious. "Thank you."

"What?"

"You were prepared to give up everything for us."

The Doctor just smiled and stood up. "Oh, come on!”
― Peter Grimwade, Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead

“He rolled the boat over to get out from under it, and forced himself to take the steps up to the bridge at a normal pace. He was delighted to see the Doctor, but he wouldn't want the Doctor to think he was incapable of getting on on his own.

"Oh, it's you," he said.

The Kshatriya looked surprised, but the Doctor merely raised an eyebrow.

"Turlough, I don't believe you've met Captain Sharma–"

"I've heard of him." Turlough immediately moved himself protectively in front of Nur and the Doctor, hoping it wasn’t really necessary.”
― David A. McIntee, Doctor Who: Lords of the Storm

“The Doctor was strapped to a wide table of some kind, and Turlough immediately started on the straps that held him.

"We must stop meeting like this."

"Very amusing," the Doctor replied with an irritated look. Sharma made quicker work of them with his issue knife.

"You're forgetting your manners." Turlough remembered their predicament.

"Thank me later," he suggested, and turned to leave.”
― David A. McIntee, Doctor Who: Lords of the Storm

“Doctor: Nyssa, we can't get you out of there just yet. I'm sorry.
Nyssa: I know.
Doctor: The TARDIS has gone missing. I'm sorry, I have to concentrate-
Nyssa: I know, Doctor. You don't have to keep saying you're sorry.
Doctor: We'll come for you. When all of this is over we'll follow the comet and get you back.
Nyssa: You once said much the same thing to somebody else.”
― Eddie Robson