“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.”
“In most communities it is illegal to cry 'fire' in a crowded assembly. Should it not be considered serious international misconduct to manufacture a general war scare in an effort to achieve local political aims?”
| Hervey Allen, Author (1889) |
| Gregg Allman, Musician (1947) |
| Rick Baker, Inventor (1950) |
| Tom Barrett, Politician (1953) |
| Kim Basinger, Actress (1953) |
| Thomas R. Cech, Scientist (1947) |
| Sammy Davis, Jr., Entertainer (1925) |
| James Galway, Musician (1939) |
| Joel Chandler Harris, Journalist (1848) |
| Teri Hatcher, Actress (1964) |
| Richard Baxter, Clergyman (1691) |
| Dimebag Darrell, Musician (2004) |
| Ernst Engel, Economist (1896) |
| Sydney Harris, Journalist (1986) |
| Sydney J. Harris, Journalist (1986) |
| Antonio Carlos Jobim, Musician (1994) |
| John Joly, Scientist (1933) |
| Henry Laurens, Politician (1792) |
| John Lennon, Musician (1980) |