DNR means Do Not Resuscitate. It does not mean Do Not Treat!
“DNR” · Season 1, Episode 9
In this episode: Gregory House (6)
Like I always say, there's no "I" in "team." There is a "me," though, if you jumble it up.
[to Dr. Foreman] 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.
Okay, life sucks. Your life sucks more than most. It's not as bad as some, which is depressing all by itself. But do me a favor: just let me find out what's wrong with you.
JJohn
You don't risk jail and your career just to save somebody who doesn't want to be saved unless you got something, anything. One thing. The reason normal people got wives and kids and hobbies, whatever, that's because they don't got that One Thing that hits them that hard and that true. I got music; you got this. The thing you think about all the time, the thing that keeps you south of normal. Yeah, makes us great, makes us the best. All we miss out on is everything else. No woman waiting at home after work with a drink and a kiss. That ain't gonna happen for us.
That's why God made microwaves.
JJohn
Yeah. But when it's over... It's over.
JJohn
How many o' those pills you taking?
...I'm in pain.
JJohn
Yeah. Aren't we all?
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