Gore Vidal Quotes

Between fourteen and nineteen, I must have begun and abandoned six novels.

Gore Vidal

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

AbandonedMustSixBetweenNineteen

Man has throughout the ages been seeking something beyond himself, beyond material welfare - something we call truth or God or reality, a timeless state - something that cannot be disturbed by circumstances, by thought or by human corruption.

Jiddu Krishnamurti

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When I started out modelling, people kept warning me that I would only last five years.

Jerry Hall

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When in doubt, exchange.

John Zimmerman

DoubtWhen In DoubtExchange

There may be something to the suggestion about the pace of technological change intimidating writers, though - it's been awfully hard to keep ahead of real developments.

Stanley Schmidt

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I fear we have shot our bolt - but we have been to Pole and done the longest journey on record.

Robert Falcon Scott

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I like me Italian girls; half Halle Berry, half Penelope Cruz sort of thing!

Tom Felton

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James Dean and Dennis Hopper were members of the health club I went to.

Robert Vaughn

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I'm only a stupid filmmaker.

Roland Emmerich

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There are very funny people who aren't good at Twitter and people who are really good on Twitter where that's the best or the only thing they do. There are some people I know that don't write creatively outside of Twitter, but they're so good at Twitter.

Josh Gondelman

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I'm very, very competitive. If my grandmother asks to race me down the street, I'm going to try to beat her. And I'll probably enjoy it!

Derek Jeter

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Sometimes I think what I write is funny in its quiet way.

Doris Lessing

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Writing is what we do. What else could I want in a life partner than someone who knows and shares what I do?

Clark Blaise

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