- Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham: [correcting Tom on how to address a noblewoman] Don't call her "Your Grace."
- Tom Branson: I thought it was correct.
- Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham: For a servant or an official at a ceremony, but in a social situation call her "Duchess."
- Tom Branson: But why don't I call you "Countess?"
- Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham: Certainly not!
- Tom Branson: There's no logic in it.
- Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham: If I were to ever search for logic I wouldn't look for it among the English upper class.
- Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham: I'm afraid Tom's small talk is very small indeed!
- Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham: Not everyone can be Oscar Wilde.
- Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham: That's a relief!
- Lady Mary Crawley: [to Anna] Sometimes I don't know whom I'm most in mourning for - Matthew or the person I used to be when I was with him.
- Terence Sampson: You think you're so holy, don't you?
- Michael Gregson: I have won against a card sharp. There is pleasure in that.
- [as he leaves the room, he pats Sampson on the back and laughs]