Europe began as the relatively empty, uncivilized Wild West of Asia; then the Western Hemisphere became the Wild West of Europe. Now the sun has set in our West and risen once more in the East. Gore Vidal asiabegineast Change image and share on social
Now you have people in Washington who have no interest in the country at all. They're interested in their companies, their corporations grabbing Caspian oil. Gore Vidal caspiancompanycorporation Change image and share on social
The corporate grip on opinion in the United States is one of the wonders of the Western world. No First World country has ever managed to eliminate so entirely from its media all objectivity - much less dissent. Gore Vidal corporatecountrydissent share on social
All children alarm their parents, if only because you are forever expecting to encounter yourself. Gore Vidal alarmchildencounter Change image and share on social
Litigation takes the place of sex at middle age. Gore Vidal agelitigationmiddle Change image and share on social
What the police in their ignorance have not figured out is that they have lost all credibility since World War II. They are sort of parasites on the fringe of society and do no particular good for anyone except possibly themselves. Gore Vidal credibilityfigurefringe share on social
I never wanted to be a writer. I mean, that's the last thing I wanted. Gore Vidal thingwantwriter Change image and share on social
By the time a man gets to be presidential material, he's been bought ten times over. Gore Vidal buymanmaterial Change image and share on social
Certainly 'The Judgment of Paris' was the novel in which I found my own voice. Gore Vidal findjudgmentparis 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
