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Nothing defines humans better than their willingness to do irrational things in the pursuit of phenomenally unlikely payoffs. This is the principle behind lotteries, dating, and religion.
Dinesh D'Souza, Author (1961) |
James Fenton, Poet (1949) |
Ella Fitzgerald, Musician (1918) |
Stephen Gardiner, Architect (1924) |
John Keble, Clergyman (1792) |
Albert King, Musician (1923) |
Jason Lee, Actor (1970) |
Jerry Leiber, Musician (1933) |
Leon Battista Alberti, Architect (1472) |
Indra Devi, Celebrity (2002) |
Hope Emerson, Actress (1960) |
Jane Jacobs, Sociologist (2006) |
Amanullah Khan, Statesman (1960) |