War & Peace (TV Series)

Escape (1972)

Faith Brook: Countess Rostova

Quotes 

• Countess Rostova : I trust in providence. I was never happy about your engagement to Bolkonsky.

  Natasha Rostova : Don't say that.

  Countess Rostova : No, it wasn't... I think you were quite right to break it off. Even though it was a blow to us. I see now that that was providence too. Yes, my dear, I firmly believe it. That was providence too.

• Countess Rostova : God, why should I suffer like this?

  Sonya : But it's happening to everyone, Mama.

  Countess Rostova : What do I care about it happening to everyone? Do they care about my Petya? They don't even know my Petya. Dear God, who'd be a mother? I wish I'd never had children. If I had my time again... Oh, girls, perhaps, but boys... Oh, even girls, it's trouble, trouble, even with them.

• Countess Rostova : Oh, listen, my dear. All there is in life is the family. Oh, there are friends you can turn to sometimes, but in the end, all there is is the family. If you safeguard that, you safeguard yourself. Well, this family is in trouble, my dear.

• Count Rostov : I've not been very businesslike, have I?

  Countess Rostova : Why should you be? It's not your business to be businesslike.

  Count Rostov : I could sort of manage things a little better.

  Countess Rostova : No. You are what you are. That's why I love you. We're both of us children when it comes to affairs of the world.

  Count Rostov : It'll be all right when Nikolai comes home.

  Countess Rostova : Ah. Nikolai. There's my hope.

  Count Rostov : He's a good boy. Perhaps he can save us.

• Countess Rostova : They're not our problem. Do you want us to leave everything?

  Natasha Rostova : Well, I don't care about everything. I don't care about your bits of wood and china. Well... well... these are human beings! My God, Mama, one of them could be your own son. And all you can think about are your ornaments! I'm sorry, Mama. I'm sorry but... well, it isn't right.

  Countess Rostova : My dear, you arrange what is right. No, I don't understand these things.

  Count Rostov : My love, she is right. How can we leave them? Empty the carts. Leave everything here. What do we care at a time like this?