“At my age, one must ration one’s excitement.” Maggie Smith as Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham on Downton Abbey
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“Principles are like prayers. Noble of course. But awkward at a party.” Maggie Smith as Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham on Downton Abbey
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“I hate Greek drama, where everything happens offstage.” Maggie Smith as Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham on Downton Abbey
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“Don’t be mysterious. It’s the last resort of people with no secrets.” Maggie Smith as Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham on Downton Abbey
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“Life’s altered you, as it’s altered me. And what would be the point of living if we didn’t let life change us?” Jim Carter as Mister Carson on Downton Abbey
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“In my experience second thoughts are vastly overrated.” Maggie Smith as Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham on Downton Abbey
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“I am sick and tired of logic. If I could choose between principle and logic, I’d take principle every time!” Maggie Smith as Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham on Downton Abbey
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“A peer in favor of reform is like a turkey in favor of Christmas.” Maggie Smith as Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham on Downton Abbey
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“My dear, a lack of compassion can be as vulgar as an excess of tears.” Maggie Smith as Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham on Downton Abbey
Quote of the Day–New Year’s Eve
Violet Crawley: Makes me smile, the way every year we drink to the future, whatever it may bring.
Isobel Crawley: Well, what else could we drink to? We’re going forward to the future, not back into the past.
Violet Crawley: If only we had the choice!