The Hollow Men

You may be looking for the novel, The Hollow Men.

The Hollow Men was a poem by T.S. Eliot. Barbara Wright quoted the line ''"This is the way the world ends, not with a bang but a whimper." (ST: 1963) Richard Lazarus also quoted the the first line to Tish Jones with the Tenth Doctor completing the quote. Lazarus complemented him on his knowledge. (DW: The Lazarus Experiment)