Gore Vidal Quotes

Americans are future-minded to the point of obsession. We are impatient at living in the present. Tomorrow is bound to be better... next year, next century, always what might be rather than what is. This trait in us makes for 'progress;' it also makes for a continuing dissatisfaction.

Gore Vidal

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

ProgressTomorrowPresentBetter

I'd love to direct, I'd love to produce. I'd love to learn all about it, and being around it all the time certainly helps.

Jesse McCartney

LoveTimeLearnBeingDirectAround

I've never been a sunny personality. I've never been outgoing. I'm a solitary person.

Jessica Lange

PersonalityPersonNeverSunnyBeen

I'm honestly not a great gift giver. I could give better - my girlfriends have always complained about that.

John Legend

GreatGiftBetterAlwaysGiveGiver

People should decide what success means for them, and not be distracted by accepting others' definitions of success.

Tony Levin

SuccessPeopleOthersDecideMeans

It's this idea that success changes you as a person... I've never seen my career that way.

Mary Balogh

SuccessYouCareerPersonWayNever

I am Chinese. I speak fluent Mandarin. And I go, 'Man, it's about time a Chinese person could step up to a Hollywood screen, and international screen, and help save the world.'

Ludi Lin

TimeManI AmStepWorldSpeak

I never really make solid resolutions. I think if there's something one needs to change with oneself, it doesn't have to happen in the New Year.

Brittany Murphy

ChangeThinkYearResolutionsNew

Predictions of a disappearing political center are a warning of a bleak future that we can avoid only by adhering to our nation's founding principles.

Susan Collins

FuturePoliticalPrinciplesNation

I think social media has amplified a lot of voices that maybe traditional media hasn't perfectly portrayed.

Tyler Oakley

Social MediaThinkMediaSocial

Your wardrobe should complement your skill set, never detract - or distract - from your assets.

Nina Garcia

SkillNeverYourSetAssetsShould

Sinatra was pretty astute - he used the best songwriters around, he used all the resources, he covered every song from the era basically.

Martin Fry

BestSongResourcesPrettyUsedEra

This is one of those industries where you never have full control of your hair.

Kiernan Shipka

ControlHairYouNeverWhereYour

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