Memorable Quotes from Michelle Dockery
9 quotesSurvival and Consequences in Uncertain Situations
Susan
Well, that about wraps it up for this dress... I'd just like to ask, purely out of academic interest, you were sure I was going to survive, were you?
Death
I was quite confident.
Susan
Good. Now, tell me--
Death
What would have happened if you hadn't saved him?
Susan
Yes.
Death
The sun would not have risen.
Susan
Then what would have happened?
Death
A mere ball of flaming gas would have illuminated the world.
Susan
Alright, I'm not stupid. You're saying that humans need fantasies to make life bearable?
Death
No. Humans need fantasy to be human. To be the place where the falling angel meets the rising ape.
Susan
With tooth fairies? Hogfathers?
Death
Yes. As practice, you have to start out learning to believe the little lies.
Susan
So we can believe the big ones?
Death
Yes. Justice, mercy, duty, that sort of thing.
Susan
Well, they're not the same at all.
Death
You think so? Then take the universe and grind it down to the finest powder, and sieve it through the finest sieve, and then show me one atom of justice, one molecule of mercy. And yet, you try to act as if there is some ideal order in the world. As if there is some... some rightness in the universe by which it may be judged.
Susan
But people have got to believe that, or what's the point?
Death
My point exactly. You need to believe in things that aren't true. How else can they become?
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Navigating Challenges with Discretion and Elegance
Rosalind Pearson
Look, you'll have to do this elegantly, love. If word spreads that you're getting out, that could read as weakness. And if you smell smoke, it's because there's a fire, and that could get expensive. So you're going to have to stamp that out without any gentrification. But not you, love. Don't you do anything messy. That's why you've got people, remember?
[grabs Mickey's crotch gently]
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Trust and Predictability in Deception
Rosalind Pearson
He's a fox, and foxes have a predictable nature. Trust this Jew about that Jew. If you let him in the henhouse, you can expect blood and feathers everywhere.
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Gun or Paperweight: A Clever Exchange
Rosalind Pearson
Ah! He's bought you a gun. That's a nice little gift. Five years in prison, all in one little box.
Mickey Pearson
Oh, but that's not a gun, dear. That's a paperweight.
Rosalind Pearson
Course it is. Along with a family of six baby bullets.
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Embracing Middle Age and Togetherness
Mickey Pearson
I like middle age. I like gentrification, private schools, fine wines, and a spoonful of caviar to help my medicine go down. But most importantly, I'm looking forward to spending more time with you.
Rosalind Pearson
Of course you are.
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Suspicion of Conspiracy in Business Dealings
Michael Pearson
No sooner do I entertain Matthew's offer to buy me out and reject Dry Eye's offer does one of my farms get raided.
Rosalind Pearson
First time ever.
Michael Pearson
Doesn't feel like a coincidence, does it?
Rosalind Pearson
It isn't. There's fuckery afoot.
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Opinions on Anna and Karenin's Relationship
Lisa Merkalova
Now, there's a phenomenon, look — Anna's shadow has arrived before Anna!
Anna's Friend
I'm Anna's friend... but this making up one's mind to it in public is not polite to a distinguished man like Karenin.
Princess Myagkaya
In my opinion Karenin is a fool, and Anna is the best of us.
Lisa Merkalova
And we all love you for your contrary opinions, Princess.
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Understanding Death's Unusual Behavior
Susan
My grandfather is Death.
Oh God of Hangovers
Ooohh, I'm sorry to hear that.
Susan
Death. You know, Death. The robes, the scythe, the white horse, bones. Death. But at the moment he's acting rather strange.
Oh God of Hangovers
I just wanna make sure I've got this clear. You think your grandfather is Death and you think he's acting strange.
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Understanding and Support in a Complicated Relationship
Rosalind Pearson
Look, I don't want you knocking around here feeling all unemployed and lost with yourself.
Mickey Pearson
Well, fuck me. Most wives would beg their other halves to get out of this game, but not you.
Rosalind Pearson
That's because I know you, darling.
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