Gore Vidal Quotes

Democracy is supposed to give you the feeling of choice, like Painkiller X and Painkiller Y. But they're both just aspirin.

Gore Vidal

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: novelist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: October 3, 1925 - July 31, 2012

Topics

DemocracyYouFeelingChoiceGive

Civility, politeness, it's like a cement in a society: binds it together. And when we lose it, then I think we all feel lesser and slightly dirty because of it.

Jeremy Irons

TogetherSocietyThinkFeelLose

I actually think Facebook made it their business to be close with all of the app developers. They couldn't have done more.

Max Levchin

BusinessThinkDoneMoreFacebook

Hunting, fishing, drawing, and music occupied my every moment. Cares I knew not, and cared naught about them.

John James Audubon

MusicMomentFishingDrawingHunting

National parks are cathedrals of spirituality and emotion, and unfortunately, they are being loved to death by many of the same people who enjoy them the most.

Michael Frome

DeathPeopleLovedEnjoyEmotion

Since I was 16, I've felt a black cloud hangs over me.

Amy Winehouse

MeBlackCloudOverFeltSince

I like a woman with a head on her shoulders. I hate necks.

Steve Martin

FunnyHateWomanHeadShouldersHer

I actually played hockey my whole life, all the way up until ninth grade.

Rob Gronkowski

LifeHockeyWayUpWholeUntil

After I quit dancing, I tried a lot of jobs. But I could always bake.

Ron Ben-Israel

QuitAlwaysDancingTriedI Tried

I've had the opportunity to experience firsthand how tech companies can help people in their daily lives.

Ruth Porat

DailyOpportunityExperiencePeople

Marriage is really an exciting adventure.

Ruby Dee

MarriageAdventureExcitingReally

The other thing I knew I had was a high level of competitiveness.

Mike Krzyzewski

HighCompetitivenessLevelKnewHad

I am convinced that my dark-horse candidacy helped pave the way for women and members of underserved communities to seek political office.

Deborah K. Ross

WomenI AmPoliticalWayOffice

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