I think that for the highest achievements nowadays... need to have the stable as a rock scientific base. And also need to own modesty.
But I remember the moment when my father died. I wasn't a very committed Catholic beforehand, but when that happened it suddenly all felt so obvious: I now believe religion is our attempt to find an explanation, for us to feel more protected.
The real good comedians, like Chaplin, would make you laugh and a second later, cry.