I'm exactly as I appear. There is no warm, lovable person inside. Beneath my cold exterior, once you break the ice, you find cold water. Gore Vidal beneathbreakcold Change image and share on social
In August 1961, I visited President Kennedy at Hyannis Port. The Berlin Wall was going up, and he was about to begin a huge military buildup - reluctantly, or so he said, as he puffed on a cigar liberated by a friend from Castro's Cuba. Gore Vidal augustbeginberlin share on social
Friends, there is no Left in American politics. Gore Vidal americanfriendleave Change image and share on social
We must declare ourselves, become known; allow the world to discover this subterranean life of ours which connects kings and farm boys, artists and clerks. Let them see that the important thing is not the object of love, but the emotion itself. Gore Vidal artistboyclerk share on social
A friend was surprised to hear me say that there was not one moment of my past that I would like to relive. Gore Vidal friendhearmoment Change image and share on social
My father had lifelong contempt for politicians. Gore Vidal contemptfatherlifelong Change image and share on social
Overcrowding in the cities is producing a collective madness in which irrational violence flourishes because man needs more space in which to be than the modern city allows. Gore Vidal citycollectiveflourish Change image and share on social
Didn't George Washington say, 'He who controls Afghanistan will carry New Jersey?' Gore Vidal afghanistancarrycontrol Change image and share on social
While campaigning, I got to know many high-school teachers, and let me say that the good ones are the unsung heroes of our society, and the bad ones are the gravediggers. Gore Vidal badcampaigngood Change image and share on social
Some have deplored Lincoln's indifference to Christianity. But it was not religion, it was religiosity that put him off. Gore Vidal christianitydeploreindifference Change image and share on social
