Gore Vidal Quotes

I didn't mean to spend my life writing American history, which should have been taught in the schools, but I saw no alternative but to taking it on myself. I could think of a lot of cheerier things I'd rather be doing than analyzing George Washington and Aaron Burr. But it came to pass, that was my job, so I did it.

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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People feel like they know you because they've read about you, and people who don't know me seem to have warm feelings about me. I seem to be popular with women. I go into the loo in restaurants, and they all say, 'Oh, I love you.' It's odd, but it's really nice, too.

Jerry Hall

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To pay attention to flattery or criticism is a waste of time for artists.

John McLaughlin

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We're supposed to do all these things which trouble us deeply because it's so against what we naturally would want to do.

Maurice Sendak

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If you're going to see 'City of Ghosts' because you want to understand everything about the Syrian conflict and how to fix it, then it's the wrong film to see.

Matthew Heineman

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We have the most flexible and adaptive economy. Making sure we sustain the ability of the American economy to perform well is really the priority of economic policy.

John W. Snow

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When my children were young, I was very cocky. I thought I could maintain total control.

Amy Chua

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When I did 'Fast Times,' I felt very close emotionally to the characters. I liked those characters because they all had to work, so they were dealing with adult problems even though they were very immature, and I could relate to that.

Amy Heckerling

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We have a few young people who are very successful in it, and this gives us the wrong impression that the whole country can live off high tech.

Stef Wertheimer

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If it awakens in us as a whole how important that is - the theme of how conquest and ambition are meaningless without contribution - I think then as a society we're in better shape. I hope people are inspired to be the best.

Rob Morrow

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Growing up in Silicon Valley, during my time at Morgan Stanley and as a member of Stanford's Board, I've had the opportunity to experience firsthand how tech companies can help people in their daily lives.

Ruth Porat

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I think I find new idols every day - someone that says something really inspiring, is successful, has character.

Miranda Lambert

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We knew it was going to be the biggest event scheduled in the history of women's sports, but we didn't ever fathom we would be playing before sold-out stadiums all over the country.

Lorrie Fair

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