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He was somebody who made me think, I suppose, about the contemplative life. I've always been a city fellow, but I've often had vague thoughts about 'checking out' and perhaps going into a monastery and just seeing what it was like.
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Henry Hallam, Historian (1777) |
Tom Hanks, Actor (1956) |
King Hassan II, Royalty (1929) |
June Jordan, Writer (1936) |
Washington Allston, Artist (1843) |
Georges Bataille, Writer (1962) |
Benjamin Cardozo, Judge (1938) |
Loren Eiseley, Scientist (1977) |
James L. Farmer, Jr., Activist (1999) |