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Gore Vidal Quotes

After the French Revolution, the world money power shifted from Paris to London. For three generations, the British maintained an old-fashioned colonial empire, as well as a modern empire based on London's primacy in the money markets.

Gore Vidal

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Power Money World Revolution Three

Well, I think mostly we're dressing for men.

Jerry Hall

Men Think Dressing Well I Think

I'm not too fond of the hard work and the constant battle with self-doubt that goes on when I write, but I figure that's part of the territory.

Robert Sheckley

Work Hard Work Battle Write Hard

Some people like to paint trees. I like to paint love. I find it more meaningful than painting trees.

Robert Indiana

Love People Painting Trees Find

I had delusions of being a 'serious actor,' and I wanted to pursue those delusions.

John Wesley Shipp

Serious Actor Pursue Being Wanted

Patriotism. Combustible rubbish ready to the torch of any one ambitious to illuminate his name.

Ambrose Bierce

Patriotism Name Ready Torch Rubbish

It takes a wise man to discover a wise man.

Diogenes

Man Wise Wise Man Discover Takes

I did a lot of trapeze stuff when I did 'Pippin' and continued to do it afterward. Flying is so fun, and I was used to the harness idea, but these harnesses are like intense, full bodysuit things.

Ciara Renee

Fun Flying Things Used Idea Stuff

Sooner or later, the headphone jack is going away. There are just too many reasons aligned against it sticking around any longer.

Phil Schiller

Away Against Going Going Away Just

Heaven never helps the men who will not act.

Sydney Smith

Men Heaven Will Never Act Who

We must wake up to the insane reality of our time. We are all irresponsible, unless we demand from the responsible decision makers that modern armaments must no longer be made available to people whose former battle axes and swords our ancestors condemned.

Thor Heyerdahl

Time Decision People Wake Up Reality

My career has evolved at its own peculiar pace. American careers are supposed to have a much more singular direction than I've been able to... stomach.

Tim Curry

Direction American Career More Own

Politicians really worry about being politically correct.

Nikki Sixx

Worry Politicians Being Correct