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Gore Vidal Quotes

I sometimes think it is because they are so bad at expressing themselves verbally that writers take to pen and paper in the first place.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Think Pen Bad Place Sometimes First

Everyone does what they believe they need to do in order to survive in this business, 'survive' being the operative word.

Business Survive Believe Need Order

This inclination to hoard is deeply ingrained in me because in the past, in times of scarcity, you took what you could get.

Past Me You Scarcity In The Past

The American people are desperately seeking a Moses to lead them out of the wilderness, back to the land of milk and honey. They thought maybe Barack Obama was the one, and when he proved to be mortal after all, they were willing to listen to anyone new.

People Wilderness Thought American

I don't want to spend too much time dwelling on what I've already done because there is still so much to do.

Time Too Much Done Want Because

I go off into Dublin and two days later I'm spotted walking by the Liffey with a whole bunch of new friends.

Walking Friends New Friends Go New

All it really takes to fall in love with a script is to understand, right off the bat, one piece of the story.

Love Story Fall Understand Right

I came to the realisation, rather late in the day, that whatever your body's meant to be, it will figure itself out.

Day Body Late Meant To Be Will Out

Of course I danced a lot when I was making 'Swingers.' The swing music scene was big in Hollywood, and I went to places like The Derby. And, after I wrote it and was trying to get it made, I would go every week so I'd be good at dancing.

Good Music Week Trying Go Swing

You must learn from your past mistakes, but not lean on your past successes.

Mistakes Past Learn You Must Lean

I'm very happy with my decision to go sober. It's helped my life. It's helped my mental stability.

Life Decision Happy My Life Go Very

I used to sports gamble a lot and I was getting killed on that but then I found poker and really enjoyed it. But it was a hobby more than anything else. I played it every day but only on pretty small stakes.

Chris Moneymaker

Sports Day Small Hobby Every Day

I think most people have experienced that at some point: being on one end or the other of a super-unbalanced relationship.

Relationship People Think End Point

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