Quotes for today

I despise the Lottery. There’s less chance of you becoming a millionaire than there is of getting hit on the head by a passing asteroid. – Brian May

I’ve done the calculation and your chances of winning the lottery are identical whether you play or not. – Fran Lebowitz

Adventure upon all the tickets in the lottery, and you lose for certain; and the greater the number of your tickets the nearer your approach to this certainty. –  Adam Smith

Forget the lottery. Bet on yourself instead. – Brian Koslow

I have never played the lottery in my life and never will. Voltaire described lotteries as a tax on stupidity. More specifically, I think, on innumeracy. –  Daniel Tammet

Why do people play the lottery, or why do people gamble, period? You know, it’s with the hope of winning something more.  – Derek Kilmer

It’s sad, the lottery. Good projects get funded by it, but there’s an air of desperation about it. – Nina Conti

Here’s something to think about: How come you never see a headline like ‘Psychic Wins Lottery’? – Jay Leno 

I’m happy to be reminded that an ordinary day full of nothing but nothingness can make you feel like you’ve won the lottery. Susan Orlean