Discover the most memorable quotes from Violet Crawley, the iconic character from Downton Abbey. Delve into 49 witty, insightful, and inspiring lines from the beloved Dowager Countess. Uncover the essence of her wisdom and humor through this curated collection of quotes. Immerse yourself in the timeless charm of Downton Abbey through the words of Violet Crawley.
Violet Crawley Quotes
1- “All life is a series of problems which we must try and solve.” – Violet Crawley
2- “No guest should be admitted without the date of their departure settled.” – Violet Crawley
3- “No life appears rewarding if you think about it too much.” – Violet Crawley
4- “You’re a woman with a brain and reasonable ability. Stop whining and find something to do.” – Violet Crawley
5- “We don’t always get our just desserts.” – Violet Crawley
6- “I do hope I’m interrupting something…” – Violet Crawley
7- “Sir Richard, life is a game, where the player must appear ridiculous.” – Violet Crawley
8- “I don’t dislike him. I just don’t like him, which is quite different.” – Violet Crawley
9- “You are a woman with a brain and reasonable ability. Stop whining and find something to do.” – Violet Crawley
10- “An unlucky friend is tiresome enough, an unlucky acquaintance is intolerable.” – Violet Crawley
11- “Don’t be defeatist, dear, it’s very middle class.” – Violet Crawley
12- “Rosamund has no interest in French. If she wishes to be understood by a foreigner, she shouts.” – Violet Crawley
13- “Edith, you are a Lady, not Toad of Toad Hall.” – Violet Crawley
14- “If I were to search for logic, I would not look for it among the English upper class.” – Violet Crawley
15- “There’s nothing simpler than avoiding people you don’t like. Avoiding one’s friends, that’s the real test.” – Violet Crawley
16- “Last night, he looked so well. Of course it would happen to a foreigner. No Englishman would dream of dying in someone else’s house.” – Violet Crawley
17- “That is a scruple no successful wife can afford.” – Violet Crawley
18- “The presence of strangers is our only guarantee of good behaviour.” – Violet Crawley
19- “If she won’t say yes when he might be poor, he won’t want her when he will be rich.” – Violet Crawley
20- “Don’t be defeatist, dear. It is very middle class.” – Violet Crawley
21- “No one wants to kiss a girl in black.” – Violet Crawley
22- “Try not to let those Yankees drive you mad.” – Violet Crawley
23- “We’ll have to take her abroad, in these moments you can usually find an Italian who’s not too picky.” – Violet Crawley
24- “I’m so looking forward to seeing your mother again. When I’m with her, I’m reminded of the virtues of the English.” – Violet Crawley
25- “Lie is so unmusical a word.” – Violet Crawley
26- “Why does every day involve a fight with an American?” – Violet Crawley
27- “At my age, one must ration one’s excitement.” – Violet Crawley
28- “You know me: never complain, never explain.” – Violet Crawley
29- “Principles are like prayers; noble, of course, but awkward at a party.” – Violet Crawley
30- “All life is a series of problems which we must try and solve, first one and then the next and then the next, until at last we die.” – Violet Crawley
31- “Of course it would happen to a foreigner. No Englishman would dream of dying in someone else’s house.” – Violet Crawley
32- “Just because you’re an old widow, I see no necessity to eat off a tray.” – Violet Crawley
33- “All this unbridled joy has given me quite an appetite.” – Violet Crawley
34- “Hope is a tease, designed to prevent us accepting reality.” – Violet Crawley
35- “I don’t dislike him. I just don’t like him. Which is quite different.” – Violet Crawley
36- “Do you think that any of them know what the others are playing?” – Violet Crawley
37- “Vulgarity is no substitute for wit.” – Violet Crawley
38- “Is this an instrument of communication or torture?” – Violet Crawley
39- “I am a woman, Mary. I can be as contrary as I choose.” – Violet Crawley
40- “First electricity, now telephones. Sometimes I feel as if I were living in an H.G. Wells novel.” – Violet Crawley
41- “I do think a woman’s place is eventually in the home, but I see no harm in her having some fun before she gets there.” – Violet Crawley
42- “My dear, love is a far more dangerous motive than dislike.” – Violet Crawley
43- “A woman of my age can face reality better than most men.” – Violet Crawley
44- “Give him a date for when Mary’s out of mourning. No one wants to kiss a girl in black.” – Violet Crawley
45- “One way or another, every woman goes down the aisle with half the story hidden.” – Violet Crawley
46- “Oh, I should steer clear of May. Marry in May, rue the day.” – Violet Crawley
47- “I know several couples who are perfectly happy. Haven’t spoken in years.” – Violet Crawley
48- “I am not a romantic. But even I will concede that the heart does not exist solely for the purpose of pumping blood.” – Violet Crawley
49- “In my day, a lady was incapable of feeling physical attraction until she had been instructed to do so by her mama.” – Violet Crawley
