More From Gore Vidal
- "Writing fiction has become a priestly business in countries that have lost their faith."
- "We must declare ourselves, become known; allow the world to discover this subterranean life of ours which connects kings and farm boys, artists and clerks. Let them see that the important thing is not the object of love, but the emotion itself."
- "The more money an American accumulates, the less interesting he becomes."
More In Good
- "Aim above morality. Be not simply good, be good for something."― Henry David Thoreau
- "New ideas pass through three periods: 1) It can’t be done. 2) It probably can be done, but it’s not worth doing. 3) I knew it was a good idea all along!"― Arthur C. Clarke
- "All good is hard. All evil is easy. Dying, losing, cheating, and mediocrity is easy. Stay away from easy."― Scott Alexander