pierfrontarcade:

30 days of Who: 20. Favourite quote

The Doctor Let me tell you something, Van Statten. Mankind goes into space to explore, to be part of something greater.
Van Statten Exactly! I wanted to touch the stars!
The Doctor You just want to drag the stars down and stick them underground beneath tons of sand and dirt and label them. You’re about as far from the stars as you can get!

pierfrontarcade:

30 days of Who: 20. Favourite quote

The Doctor Let me tell you something, Van Statten. Mankind goes into space to explore, to be part of something greater.

Van Statten Exactly! I wanted to touch the stars!

The Doctor You just want to drag the stars down and stick them underground beneath tons of sand and dirt and label them. You’re about as far from the stars as you can get!