After adolescence, if one's life is sufficiently interesting, the desire to tell oneself stories diminishes. Gore Vidal adolescencedesirediminish Change image and share on social
Until very recently, the artist was a magician who did his magic in public view but kept himself and his effects a matter of mystery. Gore Vidal artisteffectmagic Change image and share on social
Envy is the central fact of American life. Gore Vidal americancentralenvy Change image and share on social
From April 1775 to July 1776, the undeclared war between England and its American colonies smoldered, flared up, appeared to sputter out... It was hardly, ever, a mass rebellion. Gore Vidal americanappearapril Change image and share on social
On 16 September 1985, when the Commerce Department announced that the United States had become a debtor nation, the American Empire died. Gore Vidal americanannouncecommerce Change image and share on social
When I say 'president,' I still mean Roosevelt - wisely, I think. Gore Vidal presidentrooseveltwisely Change image and share on social
In actual fact, I have always been a conservative cross, borne sadly by liberal friends. Gore Vidal actualbearconservative Change image and share on social
I'm exactly as I appear. There is no warm, lovable person inside. Beneath my cold exterior, once you break the ice, you find cold water. Gore Vidal beneathbreakcold 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