What the Kinseyites and I had in common so long ago was the knowledge that homosexual and heterosexual behavior are natural to all mammals, and that what differs from individual to individual is the balance between these two complementary but not necessarily conflicted drives. Gore Vidal agobalancebehavior share on social
Of all recent presidents, Clinton was expected to behave the most sensibly in economic matters. He understood how the economy works. But because he had used various dodges to stay out of the Vietnam War, he came to office ill at ease with the military. Gore Vidal behaveclintondodge share on social
I don't know how prisoners of war are ever heroes unless they escape. Gore Vidal escapeheroprisoner Change image and share on social
Actually, I can't remember when I was not writing. Gore Vidal rememberwrite Change image and 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
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
The first grown-up book that I read on my own was a nineteenth-century edition of 'Tales from Livy' that I'd found in my grandfather's library. Gore Vidal bookcenturyedition Change image and share on social
I remember the Bond movies when I was a child. They were silent then. Gore Vidal bondchildmovie Change image and share on social
We are pleased to dismiss politics as entirely corrupt, if not financially, intellectually. Gore Vidal corruptdismissfinancially Change image and share on social
