1. "We all change when you think about it. We're all different people all through our lives and that's OK. That's good. As long as you keep moving, as long as you remember all the people that you used to be." —11th Doctor
Everyone changes, even when we don’t want to. Life throws us a curveball every now and then, and those experiences change us. Nothing is wrong with changing who you are. Just never forget all the people you use to be. Don’t forget that careless child you once were, the awkward middle schooler or even the bratty 16-year-old. Those are all people you once were, which made you who you are today.
2. “We’re all stories in the end, just make it a good one, eh?” —11th Doctor
News flash: one day we are all going to be old and someday, we will all cease to exist. So, the best thing to do with your life is make it a good story to be told.
3. “Fear doesn’t have to make you cruel or cowardly. Fear can make you kind.” —Clara
When we don’t understand something, it scares us. When something scares us, it usually makes us do irrational things. In this particular episode, Clara is talking to the Doctor when he was a child. The Doctor had a fear, but instead of being made a coward, he used that fear to save many lives. I think that speaks volumes as to what we, as individuals, can do if we stop using fear as an excuse for hate.
4. “Everything's got to end sometime, otherwise nothing would ever get started.” —10th Doctor
This particular quote is what I put on my high school graduation cap, because I think it speaks to anyone who’s going through a major life change. This is what I tell myself anytime something major happens. Something may be ending, but something greater is beginning.
5. “If the essence of my being has caused a smile to have appeared upon your face, or a touch of joy within your heart, then in living—I have made my mark.” —First Doctor
We all like to believe that we’re going to change the world. The likelihood of that happening is slim. However, if we make just one person happy by being ourselves, our lives are successful.
6. “If you are so desperate to stay alive, why don’t you live a little?”
—10th Doctor
People spend their entire lives trying to stay alive, but very few people actually do anything with the life they are trying to protect. So, get out there, have fun, do crazy things and, most importantly, have more adventures.
7. “Geronimo, Allons-y, Oh for God’s sake." —8 ½, 10th and 11th Doctors
Sometimes, you just have to give it all you got... and jump.
8. "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." —11th Doctor
Life is full of good and bad moments, but you can’t let those few moments define you. Good things don’t make life’s sad moments any better, and that’s OK. Just remember to not let those bad moments ruin your good ones, either.
9. “A straight line may be the shortest distance between two points, but it is by no means the most interesting.” —3rd Doctor
Sometimes, in life, you have to take the long-way around. Those usually make for the best adventures.
10. “In 900 years of time and space, I’ve never met anyone who wasn’t important.” —11th Doctor
