Quote by Hugh Laurie
I admit I cant shake the idea that there is virtue in suffering, t

I admit I cant shake the idea that there is virtue in suffering, that there is a sort of psychic economy, whereby if you embrace success, happiness and comfort, these things have to be paid for. – Hugh Laurie

Other quotes by Hugh Laurie

I feel like a hostage to fortune. Not that I am complaining. I wanted to play the role. But in truth I didnt think the show would be such a success. OK, I thought it would fail. Not because it was bad. I was confident it was good, but plenty of good things just sort of wither on the vine. – Hugh Laurie

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Success
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I dont have a single complete show or movie or anything else that I could look at and say, Nailed that one. But endless dissatisfaction is, I suppose, what gets us out of bed in the morning. – Hugh Laurie

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Morning
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Driving a motorcycle is like flying. All your senses are alive. When I ride through Beverly Hills in the early morning, and all the sprinklers have turned off, the scents that wash over me are just heavenly. Being House is like flying, too. Youre free of the gravity of what people think. – Hugh Laurie

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Other Quotes from
Happiness
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Happiness depends upon ourselves. – Aristotle

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Happiness

Happiness is the natural flower of duty. – Phillips Brooks

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Happiness

The discovery of a new dish confers more happiness on humanity, than the discovery of a new star. – Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

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Happiness

A great obstacle to happiness is to expect too much happiness. – Bernard de Fontenelle

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Happiness

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Look, freedom is an overwhelming American notion. The idea that we want to see the world, the peoples of the world free is something that all of us subscribe to. – Joe Biden

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The Law of Win/Win says, Lets not do it your way or my way; lets do it the best way. – Greg Anderson

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