Gore Vidal Quotes

Of all recent presidents, Clinton was expected to behave the most sensibly in economic matters. He understood how the economy works. But because he had used various dodges to stay out of the Vietnam War, he came to office ill at ease with the military.

Gore Vidal

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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Everyone's frightened. It's how you deal with that fear. It's very, very powerful. And what you've got to do is get it as a tailwind instead of a headwind. And that's a little bit of a judo trick in your mind. And once you learn that, fear starts to excite you. Because you know that you are going to enter into something and try it and risk.

Jimmy Iovine

FearMindLearnYouPowerfulKnow

I want to be inspiring to myself, to my kids, my family, and my friends.

Jodie Foster

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My brother Bill, who is a year older, is a climber, and when I was in the seventh grade, he taught me how to rappel off the frozen waterfall in our backyard.

Ann Bancroft

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My mom was always pretty supportive. She saw me do plays and she'd always act out the parts I did. My aunt, who played a big part in my life, was a little bit more reserved, because if they don't see you on TV every week they think you must be starving.

Angela Bassett

LifeMeMomThinkMy LifeYou

Mass market paperback thrillers are a dime a dozen. The trick is to find something that actually sticks to the ribs.

Michelle Dean

FindSomethingMarketDozenDime

Filmmaking, at the end of the day, is really - in addition to the story and all of the equipment and the actors, it's really about time management. And so the smartest filmmakers are the ones who sort of pre-visualize the film in their head and are literally shooting the shots they need to cut the story together.

Jay Chandrasekhar

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I cannot bet my life on it, because I was not involved, that Alex Rodriguez ever used steroids. But in my opinion, I suspect he has, yes.

Jose Canseco

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Nothing is more sad than the death of an illusion.

Arthur Koestler

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I love color, and I'm very inspired by curvy women and helping them feel good in their clothes.

Ashley Nell Tipton

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Not enough people enjoy working with color, which delights and inspires me.

Peter Marino

PeopleMeColorEnoughEnjoyWhich

We need choices of government, just like we have choices of tables or chairs or cell phones or coffee.

Timothy C. Draper

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Usually people who are in my position, they run a company and they hire people and then they take the credit for it.

Rick Baker

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