Until the rise of American advertising, it never occurred to anyone anywhere in the world that the teenager was a captive in a hostile world of adults. Gore Vidal adultadvertiseamerican Change image and share on social
What I like least about myself is my belligerence. Gore Vidal belligerence Change image and share on social
The four most beautiful words in our common language: I told you so. Gore Vidal beautifulcommonlanguage Change image and share on social
Having no contemporaries left means you cannot say, 'Well, so-and-so will like this,' which you do when you're younger. You realize there is no so-and-so anymore. You are your own so-and-so. There is a bleak side to it. Gore Vidal anymorebleakcontemporary share on social
A narcissist is someone better looking than you are. Gore Vidal narcissist Change image and share on social
The genius of our ruling class is that it has kept a majority of the people from ever questioning the inequity of a system where most people drudge along, paying heavy taxes for which they get nothing in return. Gore Vidal classdrudgegenius share on social
Jews, blacks and homosexuals are despised by the Christian and Communist majorities of East and West. Also, as a result of the invention of Israel, Jews can now count on the hatred of the Islamic world. Gore Vidal blackchristiancommunist share on social
In the German concentration camps, Jews wore yellow stars while homosexuals wore pink lambdas. Gore Vidal campconcentrationgerman Change image and share on social
There is no such thing as a homosexual or a heterosexual person. There are only homo- or heterosexual acts. Most people are a mixture of impulses if not practices. Gore Vidal actheterosexualhomo Change image and share on social
There is a terrible garrulousness in most American writing, legacy of the old Frontier. Gore Vidal americanfrontiergarrulousness Change image and share on social