“Socrates told us, "the unexamined life is not worth living." I think he's calling for curiosity, more than knowledge. In every human society at all times and at all levels, the curious are at the leading edge.”

—  Roger Ebert

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American film critic, author, journalist, and TV presenter 1942–2013

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