Downton Abbey British Quotes & Sayings

Brits are cool at the moment. We've taken over the world, what with 'Game of Thrones', 'Downton Abbey', One Direction ... to be British is to be fashionable. — Russell Tovey

No words would ever be more powerful than the presence of a friend. — Rachel L. Schade

Everyone should fail in a big way at least once before reaching forty. — Allen Neuharth

People tend to think that because I need all this time on my own in the studio, that I need time on my own, period. And that's not really true. — Enya

I cried it all out in the bathroom of a house that didn't belong to me, held in the protective arms of the Crown Prince of Hell. — Jennifer L. Armentrout

I grew up in a house where there was lots of teasing and language play and laughter; it was very important. When I was a teenager, you wouldn't go to a bar and find lots of televisions everywhere. People were talking. Talk was the mental fire you would gather around in the evening. It occupied a big part of your existence. — Dylan Moran

In order to persuade Britain to pack up, to compel her to make peace, it was essential to rob her of her hope of being able still to confront us, on the continent itself, with an adversary of a stature equal to our own. — Adolf Hitler

The Americans think British T.V. shows are amazing, and everybody references 'Downton Abbey', and, in my genre, 'Doctor Who', which everyone is crazy for. People are always asking me and are always disappointed that I haven't been in it. — Jaime Murray

You can't live in darkness all the time, kid. Sooner or later, everyone puts their ass in a sling. But you know what, most of the time you're still laughing about it, grateful you had the fun that caused the injury. (Savitar) — Sherrilyn Kenyon

Sometimes I like to watch TV, though I never get to watch any of the shows in real time. I'm a fan of 'Downton Abbey,' 'Boardwalk Empire,' and 'Boss.' There's a British series called 'Luther,' but in England, they think a series means four episodes. And I like 'Mad Men.' Otherwise, it's always good to unwind with a book. — L'Wren Scott

The Earth, its life I am, hozhoni, hozhoni. — Aileen O'Bryan

I eye Chuy like a pitcher in baseball does when a guy leads too far off base. — Simone Elkeles

I repeatedly refuse to make any practical decisions. I get a feeling of nausea about practicality. — Francesco Clemente