Passant

“What is a week-end? Maggie Smith in Downton Abbey.”
― Julian Fellowes

“Harsh reality is always better than false hope.”
― Downton Abbey

“There's an independence about Mary - she's not influenced by anyone and she's very much her own person, she makes her own decisions. I understand her because I'm one of three girls too and I've always been defiant that I didn't want to do what they did.”
― Jessica Fellowes, The World of Downton Abbey

“Maybe, much later in life, some sensible considerations might play a part in deciding whether to commit your heart to another, but when you’re young you simply select people you are physically attracted to, and then invest them with all sorts of qualities which they probably don’t possess. Or, if they do, it is completely coincidental.”
― Julian Fellowes, Downton Abbey Script Book Season 1: The Complete Scripts