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Gore Vidal Quotes

Like the TV networks, once our government has a hit, it will be repeated over and over again.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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Government Will Over Like Again Our

While I'm optimistic about the direction the world is headed, generally, I think there is a need for constant vigilance and pressure on repressive governments.

World Direction Think Pressure Need

It's interesting - a lot of what you accomplish in your lifetime either as an individual or as a company is determined by other people. I mean, you can do interview after interview and defend a point of view, but more often than not, the collective kind of opinion will be the one viewed historically and taken as gospel.

People Opinion View Interesting You

I don't know why, it's the same reason why you like some music and you don't like others. There's something about it that you like. Ultimately I don't find it's in my best interests to try and analyze it, since it's fundamentally emotional.

Music Best You Find Know Why

Soul is a colourless thing. I don't think you have to be a black person to be automatically soulful. I respect Justin Bieber and Justin Timberlake; they do what they do. For me, my philosophy has always been 'contribution before competition.'

Respect Soul Competition Me Think

I love Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart because they're bringing irony back into American humor, which is a delicious treat. The entire Colbert persona of being extreme right-wing when he's not at all is highly amusing. He does it so well, but sometimes a little too well. My wife is convinced he's completely that way.

Love Humor Wife Treat American Back

'Generations,' we slaved over for a year; we worked it over and over and over again, and in the end, it just fell short.

Ronald D. Moore

End Short Year Over In The End Just

My dad says I was an extra in 'Die Hard.' I think it's true.

Think Die True Hard Extra I Think

I feel really different from other musicians.

Feel Musicians Different I Feel

For those of us in the political business, generally, it's been pretty much an unwritten but understood rule that family and children are out of bounds, that you don't attack someone's family.

Family Business Children Political

You only trust those who are absolutely like yourself, those who have signed a pledge of allegiance to this particular identity.

Trust Yourself Identity You Pledge

It's probably incorrect to say that Islam is 'a religion of peace,' as some politicians like to say. Overstatements like that don't clarify anything.

Peace Religion Say Islam Anything

The nation was awakened by that deafening shot.

History Nation Shot Awakened

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