He gave her a small, understanding smile. No one wanted to spend their holidays alone, or live alone. The Doctor did that on a daily basis. No family, no friends, no one but himself. It wasn't fair that this woman should have to feel the same.
"Don't give up yet, Alice," he said. "There are beautiful things out there in the universe. Even here on this world. Starlight and miracles and the quiet of Christmas morning. It's all...really there. It doesn't seem like it, but it is. You just have to see it. Wait for it." It was a terribly sentimental speech, but he didn't regret speaking it to the woman. "It's what's worth going on for. It's what I keep going on for."
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Date: 2010-01-20 10:35 pm (UTC)"Don't give up yet, Alice," he said. "There are beautiful things out there in the universe. Even here on this world. Starlight and miracles and the quiet of Christmas morning. It's all...really there. It doesn't seem like it, but it is. You just have to see it. Wait for it." It was a terribly sentimental speech, but he didn't regret speaking it to the woman. "It's what's worth going on for. It's what I keep going on for."
And with that, he turned to leave.