All children alarm their parents, if only because you are forever expecting to encounter yourself. Gore Vidal alarmchildencounter Change image and share on social
The United States was founded by the brightest people in the country - and we haven't seen them since. Gore Vidal brightcountryfound Change image and share on social
What other culture could have produced someone like Hemingway and not seen the joke? Gore Vidal culturehemingwayjoke Change image and share on social
To prevent the theft of 'Ben-Hur's sets, guards were prowling the back lot long after production had been shut down. Gore Vidal backbenguard Change image and share on social
In character, as it were, the writer settles for an impression of what happened rather than creating the sense of the thing happening. Gore Vidal charactercreatehappen Change image and share on social
I was raised in the Washington household of my grandfather Senator Thomas P. Gore of Oklahoma, and have known politicians intimately all my life. Gore Vidal goregrandfatherhousehold Change image and share on social
Apparently, a democracy is a place where numerous elections are held at great cost without issues and with interchangeable candidates. Gore Vidal apparentlycandidatecost Change image and share on social
No sooner does an American president take his oath of office than the speculation begins: Will he be reelected in four years' time? If not, who will succeed him? A member of his own party? The other party? Gore Vidal americanbeginmember share on social
Temperamentally, I am suspicious of belonging to anything. When I ran for office, I debated seriously whether or not to run as an independent because I was not eager to be saddled with the Democratic Party, because any party label is committing. Gore Vidal belongcommitdebate share on social
