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I feel like a hostage to fortune. Not that I am complaining. I wan

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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People will survive, and they will find happiness. Happiness only comes when youre not looking for it. – Hugh Laurie

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Some people are drawn naturally – there are natural guitarists, and there are natural piano players, and I think guitar implies travel, a sort of footloose gypsy existence. You grab your bag and you go to the next town. – Hugh Laurie

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Seems to me that this business, for actors anyway, is not so much about whether or not you do good work. Its about whether or not you get the chance to do good work. – Hugh Laurie

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Success is sweet and sweeter if long delayed and gotten through many struggles and defeats. – Amos Bronson Alcott

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For someone whos had the level of success Ive had, theres been very little critical review of my work, which is pretty fascinating. – Billy Corgan

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Life affords no higher pleasure than that of surmounting difficulties, passing from one step of success to another, forming new wishes and seeing them gratified. – Samuel Johnson

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