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Roger Ebert Quotes

American - Critic | June 18, 1942 - April 4, 2013

Every great film should seem new every time you see it.

Great Time You New Movies See

Your intellect may be confused, but your emotions will never lie to you.

Intelligence Lie Confused You Never

Clouds do not really look like camels or sailing ships or castles in the sky. They are simply a natural process at work. So too, perhaps, are our lives.

Work Sky Clouds Process Look Ships

I begin to feel like most Americans don't understand the First Amendment, don't understand the idea of freedom of speech, and don't understand that it's the responsibility of the citizen to speak out.

Freedom Responsibility Speak Speech

Parents and schools should place great emphasis on the idea that it is all right to be different. Racism and all the other 'isms' grow from primitive tribalism, the instinctive hostility against those of another tribe, race, religion, nationality, class or whatever. You are a lucky child if your parents taught you to accept diversity.

Great Racism Religion Diversity Grow

Lebanon was at one time known as a nation that rose above sectarian hatred; Beirut was known as the Paris of the Middle East. All of that was blown apart by senseless religious wars, financed and exploited in part by those who sought power and wealth. If women had been in charge, would they have been more sensible? It's a theory.

Women Power Time Rose Wealth Paris

In my reviews, I feel it's good to make it clear that I'm not proposing objective truth, but subjective reactions; a review should reflect the immediate experience.

Good Truth Experience Feel Review

Teaching prejudice to a child is itself a form of bullying. You've got to be taught to hate.

Hate Bullying Child You Prejudice

Most of us do not consciously look at movies.

Look Movies Us Most

It is reckless to make broad generalizations about any group of people.

People Group Reckless Generalizations

My motto: 'No good movie is depressing. All bad movies are depressing.'

Good Motto Bad Movies Good Movie

If your religion doesn't respect the rights of other religions, it is lacking something.

Respect Religion Religions Rights

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