Tag Archives: Doctor Who

It’s In the Moments

Posted on November 24, 2013 by maggiec

“We do not remember days, we remember moments.” ~ Cesare Pavese This is so true, so I try hard to make sure there are lots of good ones. It  should come as no surprise to readers that yesterday was a … Continue reading →

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And in the End

Posted on November 23, 2013 by maggiec

“We’re all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?” — The Eleventh Doctor as written by Steven Moffat At the end of this week of Doctor Who inspired wisdom, a thought about the end. This pretty … Continue reading →

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It’s The Questions that are Hard

Posted on November 22, 2013 by maggiec

“Answers are easy. It’s asking the right questions which is hard.” – The Fourth Doctor, as written by Chris Boucher This is something I try to teach my students. It’s not the answers that count.  It’s learning to ask the … Continue reading →

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The Nature of Courage

Posted on November 20, 2013 by maggiec

“Courage isn’t a matter of not being frightened, you know. It’s being afraid and doing what you have to do anyway.” ~ The Third Doctor, as written by Terry Nation Nothing new in this piece of wisdom–that’s the thing with … Continue reading →

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To Everything There is a Season

Posted on November 19, 2013 by maggiec

“The universe has to move forward. Pain and loss, they define us as much as happiness or love. Whether it’s a world, or a relationship… Everything has its time. And everything ends.” ~ Sarah Jane Smith, Companion. As written by … Continue reading →

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Wisdom of the Doctor

Posted on November 18, 2013 by maggiec

“Nine hundred years of time and space and I’ve never met anybody who wasn’t important.” ~ the Doctor, as written by Steven Moffat This coming weekend marks the 50th anniversary of the British sci-fi show Doctor Who. A show doesn’t … Continue reading →

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“Wibbly-Wobbly, Timey-Wimy…Stuff”

Posted on August 7, 2013 by maggiec

“People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually, from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint, it’s more like a big ball of wibbly-wobbly…timey-wimey…stuff.” The Doctor (as penned by Steven Moffat) This is probably one of the … Continue reading →

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Thoughts for a curious day

Posted on March 26, 2013 by maggiec

“You know, the very powerful and the very stupid have one thing in common: they don’t alter their views to fit the facts; they alter the facts to fit their views.”  The Fourth Doctor People who know me either online … Continue reading →

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