I am a novelist turned temporary adventurer, and I chose to write television, movies and plays for much the same reason that Henry Morgan selected the Spanish Main for his peculiar – and not dissimilar – sphere of operations.
GORE VIDALAs the age of television progresses the Reagans will be the rule, not the exception. To be perfect for television is all a President has to be these days.
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All in all, I would not have missed this century for the world.
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Both Marx and Christ agree that in this life, a right action is consideration for the welfare of others.
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The four most beautiful words in our common language: I told you so.
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As the age of television progresses the Reagans will be the rule, not the exception. To be perfect for television is all a President has to be these days.
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While campaigning, I got to know many high-school teachers, and let me say that the good ones are the unsung heroes of our society, and the bad ones are the gravediggers.
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Americans have no idea of the extent of their government’s mischief… the number of military strikes we have made unprovoked, against other countries, since 1947 is more than 250.
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I never miss a chance to have sex or appear on television.
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It is always a delicate matter, when a friend or acquaintance becomes president.
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I was like everyone else when Obama was elected – optimistic.
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I don’t even read most reviews, unless there is a potential lawsuit on view.
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I was raised in the Washington household of my grandfather Senator Thomas P. Gore of Oklahoma, and have known politicians intimately all my life.
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Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say, and not giving a damn.
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Everything’s wrong on Wikipedia.
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For the record, I’m a Second World War veteran and served in the Pacific.
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I’m not paranoid, no. I’m different in that I have enemies. Very real ones.
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