I was taught to read by my grandmother. Central to her method was a tale of unnatural love called 'The Duck and the Kangaroo'. Then, because my grandfather, Senator Gore, was blind, I was required early on to read grown-up books to him, mostly constitutional law and, of course, the Congressional Record. The later continence of my style is a miracle, considering those years of piping the additional remarks of Mr. Borah of Idaho.
Gore VidalGreat critics do not explicate a text; they describe it and then report on what they have described, if the description itself is not the criticism.
Gore VidalIโve always said, โI have nothing to say, only to add.โ And itโs with each addition that the writing gets done. The first draft of anything is really just a track.
Gore Vidal