I deny that there's such a thing as a gay person. I deny there's such a thing as a heterosexual person.
Gore VidalFor true happiness, it is not enough to be successful oneself . . . one's friends must fail.
Gore VidalNothing is durable, I think anybody who thinks sex is durable is going to have a lot of grief.
Gore VidalWhich other major religion is based on the Godhead incarnate being whipped, tacked to a cross, stabbed? Only the Marquis de Sade could have made up a sicker religion. It's no wonder that those brought up in such a culture hate life and enjoy inflicting pain. All societies are sick but some are sicker than others. Christian societies are certainly the sickest.
Gore Vidal