Maggie Smith's BEST quotes as The Dowager Countess | SEASON 3 | Downton Abbey

Dowager Countess, played by the incredible Maggie Smith, has never met a nut she couldn't crack. Thanks to the irrepressible presence of Lady Violet Crawley, it packs an arsenal of zingers, one-liners and bon mots brutal enough to makes us hard to come with the definitive list of her best line from Downton Abbey Season 3. But like the Dowager Countess herself, we never shirk from a challenge.

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[utoobah]

She’s a major reason why this show is such a success

[andrea-vjgx]

My favorite one has to be "Oh, so sorry, i thought you were a waiter " 😂😂😂

[lainwakura]

“How you loathe to be wrong.”
“I wouldn’t know, I’m not familiar with the sensation.”

[paisley]

It's the way Maggie delivers her lines, with attention to emphasis on words and movements of the eyes and body. She's one of a kind! <3

[sandy]

As much as I love her lines, her facial expressions are priceless

[normadesmond]

"When I'm with her I'm always reminded of the virtues of the English."' But isn't she American? "Exactly." Maggi Smith at her very best. And that's as good as it gets……!

[ivanennuisstrada]

I like her quip about the French.

“I’m going away in order to force myself to want to come home. A month among the French should do it.”

[jonathanlee]

I’ve always liked how the Dowager Countess, the traditionalist, seemed to accept Tom with such ease it puts her son to shame. As a result Tom and Violet had a good and strong friendship as we see in later seasons.

[AnaLuizaHella]

"I'm not being ridiculous. No Englishman would dream of dying in someone else's house - especially somebody they didn't even know." 😂

[KCNwokoye]

My favourite quote; "Edith Dear you're a woman with a brain and reasonable abilities, stop whining and find something to do"

[danashackleford]

Love when she sits in a swivel chair for the 1st time and says "my god must everything be a fight with an american"

[blugreen]

My favorite is when Carlisle tells the Countess she won't see him anymore, and she responds, "Do you promise?" 😂

[sarahkendle]

The second hand embarrassment the poor Dowager goes through during that singing scene! Hahahaha!

[Johnny-sjsj]

“Don’t be ridiculous! I have a great many friends whom I dislike intensely!”

“If I fell out with everyone who spoke ill of me, my address book would be completely empty!“

What a gal!

[jamesgray]

Few actors/actresses can manage to so successfully steal a scene with a mere five words and a single facial expression. Maggie Smith delivers every time.

[caseyl]

Dame Maggie smith is an international treasure

[Alex_]

“No Smithers did it. Like all Lady’s maids she lives for intrigue”. Don’t know why but that line always makes me chuckle 😂🤷🏼‍♂️

[GORABELLS-dewr]

"When tragedies strike, we try to find somebody to blame. And in the absence of a suitable candidate, we usually blame ourselves. "

[scottfoxl]

"You;'re entitled to argue with me, you're just not entitled to win", I think she said to Mary is another season, the best line from her!

[maxsdad]

"What's a "week end"?
Hands down, her best line, I don't care WHAT season you're talking about.