Because there is no cosmic point to the life that each of us perceives on this distant bit of dust at galaxy's edge, all the more reason for us to maintain in proper balance what we have here. Because there is nothing else. Nothing. This is it. And quite enough, all in all.
Gore VidalAge bothers everybody. I was never narcissistic about my looks, but people thought that I should be so therefore I was.
Gore VidalIt is of no consequence to you what others think of you. What matters is what you think of them. That is how you live your life.
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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