"Let me tell you something, Van Statten,' said the Doctor. 'Mankind goes into space to explore. To be part of something greater.'
'But that's all I ever wanted!' Van Statten pleaded. 'I wanted to touch the stars!'
'No,' said 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."