It is astonishing to think that millions of people in my timeโnow, too, I supposeโactually thought that at a given moment in history two human beings had evolved to a higher state than that of all the gods that ever were or ever will be. This is titanism, as the Greeks would say. This is madness.
Gore VidalThe most interesting thing about writing is the way that it obliterates time. Three hours seem like three minutes.
Gore VidalTerrorism is a direct response to the crimes our government has committed against foreigners (besides which, the actual terrorists are within our own government)
Gore VidalIdeally, the writer needs no audience other than the few who understand that it is immodest and greedy to want more.
Gore Vidal