What is in question is a kind of book reviewing which seems to be more and more popular: the loose putting down of opinions as though they were facts, and the treating of facts as though they were opinions. Gore Vidal bookfactkind share on social
Ayn Rand is a rhetorician who writes novels I have never been able to read. Gore Vidal aynnovelrand Change image and share on social
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
Policemen are seldom tried for their crimes, or indeed, held responsible for what they do, which disturbs the peace and causes distress among the orderly. Gore Vidal crimedistressdisturb Change image and share on social
Writing fiction has become a priestly business in countries that have lost their faith. Gore Vidal businesscountryfaith Change image and share on social
I've yet to read a memoir by anyone I've known at all well that came anywhere near to the truth. Gore Vidal havememoirread Change image and share on social
The behaviour of President Bush on 11 September certainly gives rise to not unnatural suspicions. Gore Vidal behaviourbushpresident 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
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
