House M.D. (TV Series)

DNR (2005)

Hugh Laurie: Dr. Gregory House

Photos 

Quotes 

• Dr. Gregory House : [to Dr. Forman]  You took a chance, you did something great. You were wrong, but it was still great. You should feel great that it was great. You should feel like crap that it was wrong. That's the difference between him and me. He thinks you do your job, and what will be will be. I think that what I do and what you do matters. He sleeps better at night. He shouldn't.

• John Henry Giles : [observing House take his pills]  How many of those pills you takin'?

  Dr. Gregory House : I'm in pain.

  John Henry Giles : [after a pause]  Yeah. Aren't we all?

• Dr. Gregory House : You don't have a problem with what I did?

  Dr. Lisa Cuddy : When I hired you, I knew you were insane. I will continue to try and stop you from doing insane things, but once they're done, trying to convince an insane person not to do insane things is, in itself, insane; so, when I hired you, I also set aside fifty thousand a year for legal expenses. So far, you've come in under budget.

• Dr. Gregory House : Like I always say, there's no "I" in team. There's a "me" though, if you jumble it up.

• Dr. Wilson : Why are you doing this? It's not gonna keep you out of jail.

  Dr. Gregory House : No.

  Dr. Wilson : Even if you win, the restraining order and battery charge stay in place. What have you gained?

  Dr. Gregory House : Time.

  Dr. Wilson : To diagnose him? You can't get near him.

  Dr. Gregory House : I don't wanna be near him.

  Dr. Wilson : You know, some doctors have the Messiah complex. They need to save the world. You've got the Rubik's complex. You need to solve the puzzle.

  Dr. Gregory House : Are you done, or do you have more references to 1980s fads?

• Dr. Eric Foreman : You assaulted that man.

  Dr. Gregory House : Fine. I'll never do it again.

  Dr. Eric Foreman : Yes, you will.

  Dr. Gregory House : All the more reason this debate is pointless.

• Dr. Gregory House : You can think I'm wrong, but that's no reason to stop thinking.

• Dr. Robert Chase : But if we stop everything, he'll get worse.

  Dr. Gregory House : True. Then we'll add our medications back one at a time. When he gets better, then we'll have our answer.

  Dr. Allison Cameron : And if he doesn't get better?

  Dr. Gregory House : Then we're in trouble--not as much as he is. I suppose that was your point.

• Judge Winter : The DNR order was witnessed by Doctor House's own staff... a-a-a Doctor Foreman.

  Dr. Gregory House : My staff are idiots. I'm sure you know what it's like, Your Honor.

  Judge Winter : Sit DOWN.

• Dr. Gregory House : Patients sometimes get better. You have no idea why, but unless you give a reason, they won't pay you. Anybody notice if there's a full moon?

• Dr. Gregory House : You're talking about your penis in the third person.

• Dr. Gregory House : [to Dr. Foreman, who has a famous patient's Do Not Resuscitate order]  And hang on to that DNR. That signature could be worth a lot of money real soon.

• Dr. James Wilson : So your philosophy is, if they don't want treatment, they get it shoved down their throat, but if it might cure their paralysis, whoa, better slow down.

  Dr. Gregory House : Yeah.

• Dr. Eric Foreman : He doesn't want you treating him.

  Dr. Gregory House : He dropped the court order.

  Dr. James Wilson : Yeah, and that girl dropped the charges against Kobe. Doesn't mean he should call her and ask if she's free for a sundae.

  Dr. Gregory House : Good point, but I can go within 50 feet of him now.