18 quotes
Class and Loyalty in English Society
Maud, Lady Bagshaw
How like you. A word of resistance and you slash with your saber.
Violet Crawley, the Dowager Countess
It is lucky for Miss Smith that I do not own a saber.
Maud, Lady Bagshaw
Lucy has taken care of me for many years. I wish to show my gratitude.
Violet Crawley, the Dowager Countess
With the family house? With the family estate? You belong in a straitjacket. To treat your maid as a blood relation is to unpick every fiber of the English way of life.
Maud, Lady Bagshaw
What piffle you talk.
Violet Crawley, the Dowager Countess
I never argue. I explain.
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Weather and Monarchy: A Reflection by Mary Talbot
Lady Mary Talbot
Well, the day has dawned, and the weather proves conclusively that God is a monarchist.
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A Conversation of Gratitude at Downton Abbey
King George V
Mr. Branson. I wish we had spoken more while we were at Downton Abbey.
King George V
Certainly. I believe I have more than one reason to be grateful to you. More than one.
[meaningfully]
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Acceptance of Flaws in Family Dynamics
Tom Branson
They're decent, at the core.... And they're silly, too. And snobbish at times. And I wouldn't give ] for their politics. But I've learned to be happy with all of that. And, besides, they're my daughter's family.
[about the Crawley family; [w:Tuppence|tuppence]
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Love and Sacrifice in Unlikely Circumstances
Daisy Mason
You tried to wreck the visit of the King of England. You risked being sacked, you risked ruin... just for the love of me?
[to Andy]
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The Dual Nature of a Royal Visit
Mr. Ellis
A Royal visit is like a swan on a lake. Grace and serenity above, demented kicking below.
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Self-Reflection on Identity and Expectations
Violet Crawley, the Dowager Countess
I'm glad I'm a revelation and not a disappointment.
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Embracing Health and Wise Choices
Tom Branson
Go forward in health and use your luck wisely.
[to Lucy Smith]
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The Art of Explanation
Violet Crawley, the Dowager Countess
I never argue. I explain.
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Legacy and Continuity at Downton Abbey
Violet Crawley, the Dowager Countess
You are the future of Downton.
Violet Crawley, the Dowager Countess
No, no. Our ancestors lived different lives from us. And our descendants will live differently again. But Downton Abbey will be part of them.
Violet Crawley, the Dowager Countess
Of course it will. You'll take over from where I left off. You'll be the frightening old lady keeping everyone up to the mark.
Violet Crawley, the Dowager Countess
You will, my darling. And you'll do it wonderfully. You're the best of me that will live on. Hurrah!
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Acceptance of Life's Transitions
Violet Crawley, the Dowager Countess
There's nothing sad here. I have lived a privileged and an interesting life, and now it's... it's time to go. I'm leaving the family and the place that I treasure in talented hands.
[regarding her impending death]
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The Value of Wit and Sarcasm
Violet Crawley, the Dowager Countess
Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit.
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Acceptance of Uncertainty in Life
Violet Crawley, the Dowager Countess
I'll be fine until I'm not. That's all there is to it.
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A Promise of Enduring Legacy at Downton
Mr. Carson
Elsie, a hundred years from now, Downton will still be standing. And the Crawleys will still be here. And that is a promise.
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Acknowledging the Downton Abbey Staff's Contribution
Mr. Molesley
Oh, this wasn't Monsieur Courbet, Your Majesty. Mrs. Patmore cooked it. In fact, it is the Downton Abbey staff who are serving you this evening.
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The Role of Monarchy in Society
Cora Crawley, Lady Grantham
Well, isn't that what the monarchy's for? To brighten the lives of the nation with stateliness and glamour?
Isobel Merton, Lady Merton
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Violet Crawley, the Dowager Countess
Will you have enough clichés to get you through the visit?
Isobel Merton, Lady Merton
If not, I’ll come to you.
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Correspondence and Companionship in Downton Abbey
Maud, Lady Bagshaw
When I get home, I will hire another maid, and Lucy can be my companion.
Violet Crawley, the Dowager Countess
That's much more suitable.
Maud, Lady Bagshaw
And I'm afraid you'll dislike it, but she says that she and Tom Branson have agreed to correspond.
Violet Crawley, the Dowager Countess
Dislike it? I will lick the stamps myself.
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Loving Despite Differences
Tom Branson
You can love people you disagree with.
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