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A great swindle of our time is the assumption that science has made religion obsolete. All science has damaged is the story… — Kurt Vonnegut Copy Share Image
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![“When I go to the movies, and I have to sit through ten previews of films that look [alike] and tell the whole story, you know that we've reached an age of consensus. And consensus is the worst thing for us. We all agree to agree. That's where we lose it as a culture. We have to move away from that.” quote by Oliver Stone](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cc1/oliver-stone-1812_age_when-i-go-to-the-movies-and-i-have-to-si_810722.jpg)
![“It's really quite an interesting dynamic. I wanted to play to the truth of who Manute was in the first film, while it's also a prequel and the originator [of the story]. It was an interesting dynamic to work with, definitely. I haven't seen the film yet, but the way it felt when I was doing it, it…” quote by Dennis Haysbert](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1b2/dennis-haysbert-13483_felt_it-s-really-quite-an-interesting-dynamic_1098402.jpg)
![“What could have been simply bizarre, sentimental or contrived here becomes an utterly absorbing love story. [...] This is early days in the festival, but Rust and Bone has to be a real contender for prizes, and, the odds will be shortening to vanishing point for Cotillard getting the best actress…” quote by Peter Bradshaw](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d3f/peter-bradshaw-55683_absorbing_what-could-have-been-simply-bizarre-sent_2751047.jpg)
