Violet Crawley, the Dowager Countess I'm glad I'm a revelation and not a disappointment.
Played by Maggie Smith 
Downton Abbey (2019) · 24 quotes
Downton Abbey (2019) · 24 quotes
Tied for most-quoted character in Downton Abbey (2019): in 5 of its 24 quotes
A line from Violet Crawley, the Dowager CountessSarcasm is the lowest form of wit.
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4 quotes Violet Crawley, the Dowager Countess Violet Crawley, the Dowager Countess I never argue. I explain.
Violet Crawley, the Dowager Countess [regarding her impending death]
There's nothing sad here. I have lived a privileged and an interesting life, and now it's... it's time to go. I'm leaving the family and the place that I treasure in talented hands.
Violet Crawley, the Dowager Countess I'll be fine until I'm not. That's all there is to it.
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