I've always felt that a person's intelligence is directly reflected by the number of conflicting points of view he can entertain simultaneously on the same topic.

The habits of a vigorous mind are born in contending with difficulties.

These are the times in which a genius would wish to live. It is not in the still calm of life, or the repose of a pacific station, that great characters are formed. The habits of a vigorous mind are formed in contending with difficulties. Great necessities call out great virtues. When a mind is raised, and animated by scenes that engage the heart, then those qualities which would otherwise lay dormant, wake into life and form the character of the hero and the statesman.

We felt it was important to do something that really reflected Joe's passion.

(He) said he had a number of fundamentalists on his doorstep. The topic just came out. We only have 15 coaches in North Dakota, and I have all their e-mail addresses. I decided to send them a little note to see what they thought.

It's indisputable that more go to Mass than are reflected in that Mass (attendance) number.