Last February 6, 2023, I made a promise to myself: blog more often again. I started by launching a blogging series called Notes to Self (where I remind myself of a relevant quote from any form of media or someone I know). Today, I’m celebrating my 1st month of frequent blogging here on The Diary. I’m so proud of myself because it’s been years since I’ve blogged religiously. (I think the last time I’ve done that, Tumblr was in its first or second year of existence.) And no, I’m not planning on stopping soon.
Anyway, let me celebrate my first blogging monthsary with the third edition of the same blogging series I started here in The Diary. I want to quote one of my favorite lines from the longest-running sci-fi series in the world, Doctor Who.
Spoiler warning if you haven’t seen the Doctor Who Series 5 episode “Vincent and The Doctor.”
“The way I see it, 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 or make them unimportant.”
The Eleventh Doctor, Doctor Who: Vincent and The Doctor (S05E10)
This quote from my favorite Doctor is the reason I acknowledge both bad and good things in my life – yes, even the bad things.
If you have any quotes I should remember, please let me know in the comments section below, on my socials (here are my Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter), or through email at therealderangedwriter@gmail.com.
See you in the next post.
Header image: Doctor Who: Vincent and The Doctor (S05E10). Edited in Adobe Photoshop 2022. No copyright infringement intended.
Updated on April 15, 2026.
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