My father once said something very shrewd about me to a woman journalist who had told him how courageous she thought I was for always speaking my mind. My father said, 'If you couldn't care less what anyone says about you, then it's not courage.' Gore Vidal carecouragecourageous share on social
I am told the Cheney-Bush team dislikes their junta being compared to the Nazis. If they ceased behaving like Nazis, no comparison would come to mind. Gore Vidal behavebushcease Change image and share on social
Americans have no idea of the extent of their government's mischief... the number of military strikes we have made unprovoked, against other countries, since 1947 is more than 250. Gore Vidal americancountryextent Change image and share on social
Does one ever read a politician's books? Gore Vidal bookpoliticianread 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
It is the spirit of the age to believe that any fact, no matter how suspect, is superior to any imaginative exercise, no matter how true. Gore Vidal ageexercisefact 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
There is a terrible garrulousness in most American writing, legacy of the old Frontier. Gore Vidal americanfrontiergarrulousness Change image and share on social
