Popular Downton Abbey Quotes
Rosamund: What do you think makes the English the way we are?
Violet: I don't know. Opinions differ. Some say our history, but I blame the weather.
Tom: We like strong women here.
Laura: Do you really?
Tom: I can assure you we like them very much indeed.
Edith: Oh, Papa. Did you ever think we'd get to this day?
Robert: I'm not sure. [chuckles] Maybe. You've always surprised me, you know. But no one can plan on a brilliant match.
Mary: Well, Barrow? Would you like to be butler here?
Thomas: Certainly, my lady.
What a wonderful life we're going to have.
Bertie [to Edith]
We are very grateful to you, Carson. I hope you know that. Very grateful indeed. For everything.
Robert
It is your kingdom now, your village, it is your hospital. And... I think you run it very well.
Violet
Violet: Makes me smile, the way every year we drink to the future, whatever it may bring.
Isobel: Well, what else could we drink to? We're going forward to the future, not back into the past.
Violet: If only we had the choice!
Edith: And you wrote so well about dressing for town and country in autumn. Could we have a little more of that?
Spratt: Oh, I'm full of ideas when it comes to combining comfort and elegance, m'lady.
Lord Merton: I'm not too downcast. I've had a good innings. Seen and done a lot in my time. I should've liked to have been married to you. But no man can have everything. And at least we're friends again.
Isobel: Oh, yes. We're friends again.
Barrow: Forget about Coyle and your time in prison. You think the strong decision would be to see him but you're wrong. The strong decision is to take away his power over you. Leave him behind, Miss Baxter. Get on with your life. Let that be my parting gift to you.
Baxter: I wonder if you're right.
Barrow: I am right.
It's good to be in love, whatever age.
Violet
