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Gore Vidal Quotes

American - Novelist | October 3, 1925 - July 31, 2012

Writing fiction has become a priestly business in countries that have lost their faith.

Business Faith Writing Lost Become

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.

War American Rebellion April Out Up

I was like everyone else when Obama was elected - optimistic.

Everyone Like Optimistic Else Obama

The United States is a madhouse.

United United States States

I never said I was gay, because I don't think anyone is.

Think Gay Said Never Because Anyone

I think I have a normal threshold of anger, but it's true that I am, by nature, belligerent.

Nature Anger I Am Think True Normal

I didn't mean to spend my life writing American history, which should have been taught in the schools, but I saw no alternative but to taking it on myself. I could think of a lot of cheerier things I'd rather be doing than analyzing George Washington and Aaron Burr. But it came to pass, that was my job, so I did it.

Life History Myself Job Writing

Envy is the central fact of American life.

Life American Envy Fact Central

I am not, at heart, a playwright.

Heart I Am Playwright Am

I am a novelist turned temporary adventurer, and I chose to write television, movies and plays for much the same reason that Henry Morgan selected the Spanish Main for his peculiar - and not dissimilar - sphere of operations.

I Am Television Movies Write Reason

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.

Book Library Grandfather My Own Own

I never wanted to be a writer. I mean, that's the last thing I wanted.

Never Mean Last Writer Wanted Thing

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