Favorite Downton Abbey Quotes
Sybil: But Granny you don't really want things to go back to the way they were, surely.
Violet: Well of course I do, and as quickly as possible.
The world was in a dream before the war, but now its woken up and said goodbye to it. And so must we.
Lord Grantham
Cora: Mrs. Patmore, is there aspect of the present day that you can accept without resistance.
Mrs. Patmore: Oh milady. I wouldn't mind gettin' rid of my corset.
Violet: Sybil, vulgarity is no substitute is no for wit.
Sybil: Well, you started it.
My dear. A lack of compassion can be as vulgar as an excess of tears.
Violet
Richard: I'll be leaving in the morning, Lady Grantham, I doubt it we'll meet again.
Violet: Do you promise?
Branson: Truth is, I'll stay in Downton until you want to run away with me.
Sybil: Don't be ridiculous.
Branson: You're too scared to admit it, but you're in love with me.
The business of life is the acquisition of memories. In the end that's all there is.
Carson
Tom: Well if you don't like her, why have you gone through the business of sending Shrimpy to her rescue?
Isobel: That is what I keep asking.
Edith: Well granny?
Violet: Oh you know me, never complain, never explain.
Edith: You don't usually have very much trouble complaining.
What's betting we'll have a chorus of Molly Malone before we finish.
Robert
I suppose she has an appropriate costume for every activity.
Violet
Mrs. O'Brien: I'm not jealous. I just don't want it to spoil things.
Bates: Why, because we've all been such pals untl now?
