The 100 best quotes from Downton Abbey (2023)

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1. "A woman my age can face reality better than most men." - Violette Crawley 2. "I know several couples who are perfectly happy. I haven't spoken in years." — Violette Crawley 3. "Haven't you heard? I don't have a heart. Everyone knows that." -Mary Crawley 4. "I have a lot of friends I don't like" - Violette Crawley 5. "The heart doesn't exist just to pump blood" - Violette Crawley 6. "I will love you until the last breath leaves my body" - Matthew Crawley 7. "My dear friend. We all have chapters we'd rather not publish." —Robert Crawley. 8. "Every woman walks down the aisle with half her story hidden." - Violette Crawley 9. "I don't like it. I just don't like it. Which is very different." –Violette Crawley 10. "There comes a time when it's best to leave things to the professionals." - Violette Crawley 11. "We are allies, which can be much more effective." - Violette Crawley 12. "At my age you have to ration your enthusiasm." - Violette Crawley 13. "Gee, girl. You started a fire, don't make it up." – Mrs. Hughes 14. "I'm not as sad as I should be, and that makes me sad." - Maria Crawley 15. "In my day, a woman couldn't be physically attracted until her mother said so." — Violette Crawley 16. "Every woman walks down the aisle with half her story hidden." - Violette Crawley 17. "I thought it was supposed to be unsinkable." - Edith Crawley 18. "Every mountain is unsinkable until one climbs it. Therefore, any ship is unsinkable until it sinks." –Robert Crawley 19. "What Shall We Be Called? -Isobel Crawley 20. “Well, we can always start with Mrs. Crawley and Lady Grantham.” – Violet Crawley 21. "It's easy to be generous when you have nothing to lose." - Maria Crawley 22. "Sympathy Doesn't Spread on Parsnips" - Mrs. Patmore 23. "You will be tested. You know what they say, my dear, being tested only makes you stronger." –Cora Crawley 24. "An aristocrat without serfs is as useful to the country as a glass hammer." - Violette Crawley 25. "Is this a communication device or torture?" -Violette Crawley 26. "You know my character, Dad. I would never marry a man I was told. I'm stubborn. I wish I wasn't, but I am." –Mary Crawley 27. "I'm Stronger Than I Look" - Violette Crawley 28. "You're an American, you don't understand these things." - Maria Crawley, 29. "All this unbridled joy practically whet my appetite." - Violette Crawley 30. "A hollow existence in a big cold house with a man who bores her to death." - Violette Crawley 31. "We must always travel with hope" - Mr. carson 32. "Yes, but you're better than nothing" - Violette Crawley 33. "I miss a lot, but you have to move on, right?" –John Bates 34. "I know several couples who are perfectly happy and haven't spoken in years." - Violette Crawley 35. "I Said I Could Drive a Tractor" - Edith Crawley 36. "Why did you apologize to that man? It's none of his business what we do." - Duke of Crowborough 37. "I always apologize when I'm wrong. It's a habit of mine." —Mary Crawley 38. "I'm surprised you didn't just set the abbey on fire and dance around it." - Violette Crawley 39. “Of course it would happen to youForeigner. No Englishman would dream of dying in another's house." —Violette Crawley 40. "Life is a game in which the player must look ridiculous." - Violette Crawley, 41. "OMG what a look. I feel like I'm onstage at the Gaiety." -Violette Crawley 42. "Do you think I could get a drink? Oh, I'm sorry, I thought you were a waiter." -Violette Crawley 43. "Vulgarity is no substitute for wit" - Violette Crawley 44. "There's nothing more rude than trying to steal your dog's affection." - Robert Crawley 45. "I agree: hope is an illusion designed to keep us from accepting reality." -Violet Crawley 46. ​​​"I hope your standards aren't so high as to prevent you from staying at my job." - Violette Crawley 47. "Sounds like a shame not to take the opportunity to end an argument. Isn't that better than letting it fester?" —Isobel Crawley 48. "I hope you know that really smart people sleep in separate rooms." - Maria Crawley 49. "I don't like Matthew. In fact, I admire him." —Cora Crawley 50. "Is that reason enough to give you your money?" –Violet Crawley 51. "Well, of course not!" -Cora Crawley 52. "Then there's nothing more to say." –Violet Crawley 53. "I'm a woman, Maria. I can be the opposite of whatever I want." —Violet Crawley 54. "Nothing in life is certain." — Mrs. Patmore 55. "Never claim, never explain" - Violette Crawley 56. "Edit! You're a lady! No Toad of Toad Hall!" — Violette Crawley 57. "How you hate to be wrong" - Isobel Crawley 58. "I don't know, I don't know the feeling." –Violet Crawley 59. "Only a lot of money and a house in Eton Square. I can't think of anything better." –Mary Crawley 60. "Good men. They're not like buses. There won't be another round for 10 minutes." - A-N-A 61. "You don't care about Downton?" -Violette Crawley 62. “I gave my life for Downton. I was born here and I hope to die here. I claim no career beyond the maintenance of this house and farm. He is my third father and my fourth child.” –Robert Crawley 63. "Sounds like a lot to eat considering everyone is in mourning." - Daisy Robinson 64. “Nothing makes you hungrier or more tired than sadness. When my sister died, God bless her, I ate four plates of sandwiches in one go and slept all day.” – Mrs. Patmore 65. "Did it make you feel better?" -Daisy Robinson 66. "Not much, but time passed." - Mrs Patmore 67. "In case you haven't noticed, she hasn't been here for a long time!" -Violette Crawley 68. “The nature of life is not permanence, but flux” – Mr. carson 69. "Edith Has a Date" - Robert Crawley 70. "No, not me." –Edith Crawley 71. "Of course not" - Maria Crawley 72. "What do you mean 'of course not'?" -Edith Crawley 73. "We may need a maid in the dining room" - Mr. carson 74. "Cheer up, Carson. Worse things are happening in the world." –Robert Crawley 75. "No worse than a maiden in the service of a duke." – Mr. Carson 76. "Oh, it's you! I thought it was a man in your clothes." — Violette Crawley 77. "How comforting it is to know that there are still good people in the world." - Edith Crawley 78. "It always seemed very dark to me when my mother-in-law lived here. But she made it very dark." — Violette Crawley 79. "No guests are to be admitted until the departure date is determined" - Violette Crawley 80. "I love him. I'd take him in a heartbeat if it weren't for Marigold." —Edith Crawley 81. "I can't cook! I can't get up. But it's not difficult. I'll explain, don't worry." – Mrs. Hughes 82. "Who is the Sphinx?" –Sybbie Branson 83. "The Sphinx? A creature full of secrets it never reveals." –Robert Crawley 84. "More Like Granny Violet" - Cora Crawley 85. “But you already know that. AND YOU!" — Violette Crawley 86. "How simple are men." –Violet Crawley 87. “Principles are like sentences; elegant, natural, but uncomfortable at a party.” — Violette Crawley 88. "Then he escaped the hook." –Edith Crawley 89. "At least I don't fish without bait" - Maria Crawley 90.„No life seems worth living if you think about it too much." –Violette Crawley 91. “Downton Abbey is the heart of this community. And keep it up." – Ana 92. "I'd rather have the right man than the right marriage" - Anna 93. "First electricity, now telephones. Sometimes I feel like I'm living in an H.G. Wells novel." — Violette Crawley 94. "War has a way of distinguishing between things that matter and things that don't." –Matthew Crawley 95. "Why would he want to leave me? I was gentle as a lamb...most of the time." -Violet Crawley 96. “Apparently he brings a friend, an attaché from the Turkish Embassy, ​​Mr. Kemal Pamuk. He is the son of one of the sultan's ministers and is here for the negotiations over Albania." –Cora Crawley 97. “Create an independent Albania. Don't you read the newspapers? —Edith Crawley 98. "I'm too busy having a life." – Maria Crawley 99. "I hope to be more forgiving with time, but I doubt it." -Cora Crawley 100. "What's a 'weekend'?" -Violette Crawley

Put on your best costume, because we are going to talk about the most striking phrases fromAbadia de Downton!

abadia de downtonis a British drama series about a noble family and the family's servants. The series stars Michelle Dockery,Maggie Smith, Elizabeth McGovern e Hugh Bonneville.

After the series ended in 2015, a film was released four years later to critical acclaim. With the movie sequel opening in May, let's take a look at some of the best quotes from the show!

Here is the summary of the nominations ofAbadia de Downton!

1. "A woman my age can face reality better than most men." - Violette Crawley

2. "I know several couples who are perfectly happy. I haven't spoken in years." — Violette Crawley

3. "Haven't you heard? I don't have a heart. Everyone knows that." -Mary Crawley

4. "I have a lot of friends I don't like" - Violette Crawley

5. "The heart doesn't exist just to pump blood" - Violette Crawley

6. "I will love you until the last breath leaves my body" - Matthew Crawley

7. "My dear friend. We all have chapters we'd rather not publish." —Robert Crawley.

8. "Every woman walks down the aisle with half her story hidden." - Violette Crawley

9. "I don't like it. I just don't like it. Which is very different." –Violette Crawley

10. "There comes a time when it's best to leave things to the professionals." - Violette Crawley

11. "We are allies, which can be much more effective." - Violette Crawley

12. "At my age you have to ration your enthusiasm." - Violette Crawley

13. "Gee, girl. You started a fire, don't make it up." – Mrs. Hughes

14. "I'm not as sad as I should be, and that makes me sad." - Maria Crawley

15. "In my day, a woman couldn't be physically attracted until her mother said so." — Violette Crawley

16. "Every woman walks down the aisle with half her story hidden." - Violette Crawley

17. "I thought it was supposed to be unsinkable." - Edith Crawley

18. "Every mountain is unsinkable until one climbs it. Therefore, any ship is unsinkable until it sinks." –Robert Crawley

19. "What Shall We Be Called? -Isobel Crawley

20. “Well, we can always start with Mrs. Crawley and Lady Grantham.” – Violet Crawley

21. "It's easy to be generous when you have nothing to lose." - Maria Crawley

22. "Sympathy Doesn't Spread on Parsnips" - Mrs. Patmore

23. "You will be tested. You know what they say, my dear, being tested only makes you stronger." –Cora Crawley

24. "An aristocrat without serfs is as useful to the country as a glass hammer." - Violette Crawley

25. "Is this a communication device or torture?" -Violette Crawley

26. "You know my character, Dad. I would never marry a man I was told. I'm stubborn. I wish I wasn't, but I am." –Mary Crawley

27. "I'm Stronger Than I Look" - Violette Crawley

28. "You're an American, you don't understand these things." - Maria Crawley,

29. "All this unbridled joy practically whet my appetite." - Violette Crawley

30. "A hollow existence in a big cold house with a man who bores her to death." - Violette Crawley

31. "We must always travel with hope" - Mr. carson

32. "Yes, but you're better than nothing" - Violette Crawley

33. "I miss a lot, but you have to move on, right?" –John Bates

34. "I know several couples who are perfectly happy and haven't spoken in years." - Violette Crawley

35. "I Said I Could Drive a Tractor" - Edith Crawley

36. "Why did you apologize to that man? It's none of his business what we do." - Duke of Crowborough

37. "I always apologize when I'm wrong. It's a habit of mine." —Mary Crawley

38. "I'm surprised you didn't just set the abbey on fire and dance around it." - Violette Crawley

39. “Of course it would happen to youForeigner. No Englishman would dream of dying in another's house." —Violette Crawley

40. "Life is a game in which the player must look ridiculous." - Violette Crawley,

41. "OMG what a look. I feel like I'm onstage at the Gaiety." -Violette Crawley

42. "Do you think I could get a drink? Oh, I'm sorry, I thought you were a waiter." -Violette Crawley

43. "Vulgarity is no substitute for wit" - Violette Crawley

44. "There's nothing more rude than trying to steal your dog's affection." - Robert Crawley

45. "I agree: hope is an illusion designed to keep us from accepting reality." -Violet Crawley

46. ​​​"I hope your standards aren't so high as to prevent you from staying at my job." - Violette Crawley

47. "Sounds like a shame not to take the opportunity to end an argument. Isn't that better than letting it fester?" —Isobel Crawley

48. "I hope you know that really smart people sleep in separate rooms." - Maria Crawley

49. "I don't like Matthew. In fact, I admire him." —Cora Crawley

50. "Is that reason enough to give you your money?" –Violet Crawley

51. "Well, of course not!" -Cora Crawley

52. "Then there's nothing more to say." –Violet Crawley

53. "I'm a woman, Maria. I can be the opposite of whatever I want." —Violet Crawley

54. "Nothing in life is certain." — Mrs. Patmore

55. "Never claim, never explain" - Violette Crawley

56. "Edit! You're a lady! No Toad of Toad Hall!" — Violette Crawley

57. "How you hate to be wrong" - Isobel Crawley

58. "I don't know, I don't know the feeling." –Violet Crawley

59. "Only a lot of money and a house in Eton Square. I can't think of anything better." –Mary Crawley

60. "Good men. They're not like buses. There won't be another round for 10 minutes." - A-N-A

61. "You don't care about Downton?" -Violette Crawley

62. “I gave my life for Downton. I was born here and I hope to die here. I claim no career beyond the maintenance of this house and farm. He is my third father and my fourth child.” –Robert Crawley

63. "Sounds like a lot to eat considering everyone is in mourning." - Daisy Robinson

64. “Nothing makes you hungrier or more tired than sadness. When my sister died, God bless her, I ate four plates of sandwiches in one go and slept all day.” – Mrs. Patmore

65. "Did it make you feel better?" -Daisy Robinson

66. "Not much, but time passed." - Mrs Patmore

67. "In case you haven't noticed, she hasn't been here for a long time!" -Violette Crawley

68. “The nature of life is not permanence, but flux” – Mr. carson

69. "Edith Has a Date" - Robert Crawley

70. "No, not me." –Edith Crawley

71. "Of course not" - Maria Crawley

72. "What do you mean 'of course not'?" -Edith Crawley

73. "We may need a maid in the dining room" - Mr. carson

74. "Cheer up, Carson. Worse things are happening in the world." –Robert Crawley

75. "No worse than a maiden in the service of a duke." – Mr. Carson

76. "Oh, it's you! I thought it was a man in your clothes." — Violette Crawley

77. "How comforting it is to know that there are still good people in the world." - Edith Crawley

78. "It always seemed very dark to me when my mother-in-law lived here. But she made it very dark." — Violette Crawley

79. "No guests are to be admitted until the departure date is determined" - Violette Crawley

80. "I love him. I'd take him in a heartbeat if it weren't for Marigold." —Edith Crawley

81. "I can't cook! I can't get up. But it's not difficult. I'll explain, don't worry." – Mrs. Hughes

82. "Who is the Sphinx?" –Sybbie Branson

83. "The Sphinx? A creature full of secrets it never reveals." –Robert Crawley

84. "More Like Granny Violet" - Cora Crawley

85. “But you already know that. AND YOU!" — Violette Crawley

86. "How simple are men." –Violet Crawley

87. “Principles are like sentences; elegant, natural, but uncomfortable at a party.” — Violette Crawley

88. "Then he escaped the hook." –Edith Crawley

89. "At least I don't fish without bait" - Maria Crawley

90.No life seems worth living if you think about it too much." –Violette Crawley

91. “Downton Abbey is the heart of this community. And keep it up." – Ana

92. "I'd rather have the right man than the right marriage" - Anna

93. "First electricity, now telephones. Sometimes I feel like I'm living in an H.G. Wells novel." — Violette Crawley

94. "War has a way of distinguishing between things that matter and things that don't." –Matthew Crawley

95. "Why would he want to leave me? I was gentle as a lamb...most of the time." -Violet Crawley

96. “Apparently he brings a friend, an attaché from the Turkish Embassy, ​​Mr. Kemal Pamuk. He is the son of one of the sultan's ministers and is here for the negotiations over Albania." –Cora Crawley

97. “Create an independent Albania. Don't you read the newspapers? —Edith Crawley

98. "I'm too busy having a life." – Maria Crawley

99. "I hope to be more forgiving with time, but I doubt it." -Cora Crawley

100. "What's a 'weekend'?" -Violette Crawley

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