Think of the earth as a living organism that is being attacked by billions of bacteria whose numbers double every forty years. Either the host dies, or the virus dies, or both die. Gore Vidal attackbacteriumbillion Change image and share on social
Like the TV networks, once our government has a hit, it will be repeated over and over again. Gore Vidal governmenthitnetwork Change image and share on social
After the French Revolution, the world money power shifted from Paris to London. For three generations, the British maintained an old-fashioned colonial empire, as well as a modern empire based on London's primacy in the money markets. Gore Vidal basebritishcolonial share on social
Many writers who choose to be active in the world lose not virtue but time, and that stillness without which literature cannot be made. Gore Vidal activechooseliterature Change image and share on social
The human race is plainly nothing in eternity, but to us, in time, it is everything and ought not to die. Gore Vidal dieeternityhuman Change image and share on social
I never said I was gay, because I don't think anyone is. Gore Vidal gay Change image and share on social
Every country should have at least one King Farouk. Gore Vidal countryfaroukking Change image and share on social
The United States is the only civilized country in the world to class its teachers at the bottom of the social scale. Gore Vidal bottomcivilizeclass Change image and share on social
Every generation gets the Tiny Tim it deserves. Gore Vidal deservegenerationtim Change image and share on social
You hear all this whining going on, 'Where are our great writers?' The thing I might feel doleful about is: Where are the readers? Gore Vidal dolefulfeelgreat Change image and share on social
