The Doctor usually has plenty to say for himself so it is little wonder that, hot on the heels of last year’s entertaining Who-ology book of trivia, comes a volume containing choice cuts of Doctor Who dialogue from the show’s first 50 years.

Compiled by Cavan Scott and Mark Wright, Wit, Wisdom and Timey-Wimey Stuff: The Quotable Doctor Who celebrates the show’s many writers and script editors who have kept us entertained, as well as the actors who have delivered their words.

To celebrate its release, CultBox has picked 10 quotes from the Time Lord himself that caught our eye. Not necessarily the most familiar, but perhaps revealing of his character…

 

‘I’m a Time Lord. A man of science, temperament and passion!’
(‘Attack of the Cybermen’)

 

‘I’m afraid I’m much too old to be a pioneer. Although I was once amongst my own people.’
(‘The Daleks’)

 

‘I can’t remember if I’m lying about my age, that’s how old I am.’
(‘The Day of the Doctor’)

 

‘I am and always will be the optimist. The hoper of far-flung hopes and dreamer of improbable dreams.’
(‘The Almost People’)

 

‘Interfere? Of course we should interfere. Always do what you’re best at, that’s what I say.’
(‘Nightmare of Eden’)

 

‘I can feel my hair curling, and that means either it’s going to rain or else I’m on to something.’
(‘The Deadly Assassin’)

 

‘Why do I always let my curiosity get the better of me?’
(‘Black Orchid’)

 

‘Good looks are no substitute for a sound character.’
(‘The Pirate Planet’)

 

‘I choose my friends with great care. Otherwise, I’m stuck with my own company, and you know how that works out.’
(‘Amy’s Choice’)

 

‘Good men don’t need rules. Today is not the day to find out why I have so many.’
(‘A Good Man Goes To War’)

 

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