In writing and politicking, it's best not to think about it, just do it. Gore Vidal politickwrite Change image and share on social
Like most readers, I tend to skip the acknowledgements at the beginnings of books: the 'To-My-Wife-Without-Whose-Invaluable-Assistance' kind of thing. Gore Vidal acknowledgementassistancebeginning Change image and share on social
Fortunately, our audiences are used to a kind of boredom in the theatre, and if the writer is skillful, he will flatter them into thinking: 'Why, that's us up there, and aren't we - for all our little foibles - pretty nice guys and gals?' Gore Vidal audienceboredomflat share on social
Some of my father's fellow West Pointers once asked him why I turned out so well, his secret in raising me. And he said, 'I never gave him any advice, and he never asked for any.' We agreed on nothing, but we never quarreled once. Gore Vidal adviceagreeask share on social
All children alarm their parents, if only because you are forever expecting to encounter yourself. Gore Vidal alarmchildencounter Change image and share on social
Anybody who is stupid enough to want to be remembered deserves to be forgotten right now. Gore Vidal deserveforgetremember Change image and share on social
Television is now so desperately hungry for material that they're scraping the top of the barrel. Gore Vidal barreldesperatelyhungry Change image and share on social
During the late '50s, I had worked on the script of Ben-Hur in an office next to that of the producer Sam Zimbalist. Gore Vidal 50sbenhur 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