“Where we desire to be informed 'tis good to contest with men above ourselves; but to confirm and establish our opinions, 'tis best to argue with judgments below our own, that the frequent spoils and victories over their reasons may settle in ourselves an esteem and confirmed opinion of our own.” MenMayReasonDesireOpinionVictoryJudgmentArgumentArguingEsteemSettlingContestsSpoil Author:Thomas Browne
“I have always had my doubts about any form of divine intervention in sports contests. The power of prayer may be remarkable in many other arenas, but why should God want my team to win instead of the other side? Isn't it insulting to request God to even take an interest in baseball?” WantShouldMayFormWinningSportsSidesInterestPrayerDoubtTeamDivineBaseballRemarkableContestsArenaInterventionRequestInsultingDivine Intervention Book:Roger Ebert's video companion: 1996 edition Source: Roger Ebert's video companion: 1996 edition