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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

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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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Hugh Laurie
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I have my moments. Ever since I was a boy, I never was someone who was at ease with happiness. Too often I embrace introspection and self-doubt. I wish I could embrace the good things. – Hugh Laurie

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Happiness
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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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Happiness
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When youre in love, youre so happy that you want to tell people about it. But now I have to censor myself. You need to protect the happiness you have. – Emily Blunt

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Happiness

Success is getting what you want. Happiness is liking what you get. – H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

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Happiness

When I first found out that I was an Idol finalist, I cried tears of happiness. I was just so happy, and my family was there and the fact that got to see that moment and share that moment with me was just everything to me. – Pia Toscano

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Happiness

Happiness is the soundtrack of my life. – Terri Guillemets

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Happiness

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I can do comedy, so people want me to do that, but the other side of comedy is depression. Deep, deep depression is the flip side of comedy. Casting agents dont realize it but in order to be funny you have to have that other side. – Parker Posey

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I feel like the quality of privacy and respect of peoples personal space has been completely disintegrated. You can ask to take the picture. I will be so glad to take the picture and pose and look good for the picture. – Busta Rhymes

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People ask me how I keep my figure, and I tell them its because I paint. When youre covered in paint, its quite hard to put food in your mouth! – Jane Seymour

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