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
The only thing that I react really violently to is being misquoted. Gore Vidal misquotereactthing Change image and share on social
Most of our writers tend to be recorders. Gore Vidal recordertendwriter Change image and share on social
Each youth betrays considerable anxiety about the wedding night ahead. Gore Vidal aheadanxietybetray Change image and share on social
One is sorry one could not have taken both branches of the road. But we were not allotted multiple selves. Gore Vidal allotbranchmultiple Change image and share on social
I was the most famous kid in the United States. That was 1936. Gore Vidal famouskidstate Change image and share on social
I began life as an absolute monarchist - on condition, of course, that I be that monarch. Gore Vidal absolutebegincondition Change image and share on social
I never miss a chance to have sex or appear on television. Gore Vidal chancemissex Change image and share on social
To get people to do needed things is the perennial hard task of government, not to mention of religion and philosophy. Gore Vidal governmenthardmention 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