Actually, I can't remember when I was not writing. Gore Vidal rememberwrite Change image and share on social
Europe began as the relatively empty, uncivilized Wild West of Asia; then the Western Hemisphere became the Wild West of Europe. Now the sun has set in our West and risen once more in the East. Gore Vidal asiabegineast 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
Americans are future-minded to the point of obsession. We are impatient at living in the present. Tomorrow is bound to be better... next year, next century, always what might be rather than what is. This trait in us makes for 'progress;' it also makes for a continuing dissatisfaction. Gore Vidal americanbindcentury share on social
Any American who is prepared to run for president should automatically, by definition, be disqualified from ever doing so. Gore Vidal americanautomaticallydefinition Change image and share on social
It is always a delicate matter, when a friend or acquaintance becomes president. Gore Vidal acquaintancedelicatefriend Change image and 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
We are the United States of Amnesia, which is encouraged by a media that has no desire to tell us the truth about anything, serving their corporate masters who have other plans to dominate us. Gore Vidal amnesiacorporatedesire Change image and share on social
There is no human problem which could not be solved if people would simply do as I advise. Gore Vidal advisehumanpeople 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
