Roger Ebert Quotes

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• We live in a box of space and time. Movies are windows in its walls.
• When I go to the movies, one of my strongest desires is to be shown something new. I want to go to new places, meet…
• Beguiled by George S. Bush's easy smile and casual indifference to the details, we are on the brink of electing him to office. This isn't…
• I value the kind of prayer when you stand at the edge of the sea, or beneath a tree, or smell a flower, or love…
• The purpose of civilization and growth is to be able to reach out and empathize with other people... For me, the movies are like a…
• The genius is not in how much Stanley Kubrick does in “2001: A Space Odyssey,'' but in how little. This is the work of an…
• 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,…
• From a dramatic viewpoint, there are few professions that grant their members entry into other lives, high among them cops, doctors, clergymen, journalists and prostitutes.…
• Growing up, I missed the whole 'Three Stooges' thing. Either they weren't on the station in my hometown, or we hadn't bought a TV set…
• Horror fans are a particular breed. They analyze films with such detail and expertise that I am reminded of the Canadian literary critic Northrup Frye,…
• I remember when a Coke came in a six-ounce bottle, and delicious it was. Now it comes in sizes so big that I question how…
• I've never found kicks to the groin particularly funny, although recent work in the genre of the buddy movie suggests audience research must prove me…
• 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…
• It's a good question, because a movie isn't good or bad based on its politics. It's usually good or bad for other reasons, though you…
• Your intellect may be confused, but your emotions will never lie to you.
• And I think both the left and the right should celebrate people who have different opinions, and disagree with them, and argue with them, and…
• 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…
• Every great film should seem new every time you see it.
• No good movie is too long and no bad movie is short enough.
• 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…

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