Cora: "Are we to be friends then?"
Lady Grantham: "We are allies, my dear, which can be a good deal more effective."

Violet adressing Robert:"(...)Give it away now, what was the point of your peculiar marriage in the first place?"

Isobel:"What should we two call each other?"
Violet:"Well we could always start with Mrs.Crowley and Lady Grantham."

Violet is a wonderful character and she has stunning lines!!
Maggie is perfect for the part, it seems to be made for her.
Well it actually is ....read this quote:

"I would be lying if I were not to admit that I write for Maggie."
~ Julian Fellowes
(creator and writer for Downton Abbey)

"We can't have him assasinated! I suppose..."

Oh, and: 'War has a way of distinguishing between the things that matter, and the things that don't'
- Matthew 2x01

'Haven't you heard? I haven't got a heart!' - mary crawley