Downton Abbey – Series Quotes

I think accepting change is as important as defending the past.

— You've a very poor opinion of your fellow man.
— I have the opinion that life has taught me.

No Englishman would dream of dying in someone else's house, especially someone they didn't even know.

When tragedies strike, we try to find someone to blame. In the absence of a suitable candidate, we usually blame ourselves.

You can change your life if you want to. Sometimes you have to be hard on yourself, but you can change it completely, I know.

— Why did you apologize to that man? It's not his business what we do.
— I always apologize when I'm in the wrong. It's a habit of mine.

You know, the trouble with you lot, you're all in love with the wrong people!

War has a way of distinguishing between the things that matter and the things that don't.

— It's a relief to be able to talk without having to explain oneself, isn't it?
— A relief, and a privilege.

— Hope is a tease designed to prevent us accepting reality.
— Oh, you only say that to sound clever.
— I know. You should try it.

— I meant you can go just like that, with no reason.
— That's why you should treat every day as if it were your last.

— I was only trying to help.
— Oh, like Judas was only "trying to help" I suppose, when he brought a Roman soldiers to the garden!

Grief makes one so terribly tired.

Being tested only makes you stronger.

A broken heart can be as painful as a broken limb.