Gore Vidal Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“Democracy is supposed to give you the feeling of choice, like Painkiller X and Painkiller Y. But they're both just aspirin.”

“The corporate grip on opinion in the United States is one of the wonders of the Western world. No First World country has ever managed to eliminate so entirely from its media all objectivity - much less dissent.”

“The four most beautiful words in our common language: I told you so.”

“The genius of our ruling class is that it has kept a majority of the people from ever questioning the inequity of a system where most people drudge along, paying heavy taxes for which they get nothing in return.”

“I never miss a chance to have sex or appear on television.”

“Fifty percent of people won't vote, and fifty percent don't read newspapers. I hope it's the same fifty percent.”

“Write something, even if it's just a suicide note.”

“Whenever a friend succeeds, a little something in me dies.”

“A narcissist is someone better looking than you are.”

“Never have children, only grandchildren.”