Gore Vidal quotes: 26 of the best.

[atomic_joe2]

Gore Vidal, the celebrated writer, has died aged 86. He was famous for his acerbic wit. Here are some of his best quotes.

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[bord_du_rasoir]

Two weeks ago, I saw The Best Man (written by Gore Vidal) on Broadway

[mandrill]

Great stuff! I've used the "A good deed never goes unpunished." quote before not realizing it came from Vidal. Brilliant man. RIP.

[caketime]

"It is not enough to succeed. Others must fail."

Ha, genius! RIP.

Thanks op for the quotes.

[mephisto5]

He's a rape apologist (when asked about Polanksi raping a 13 year old girl he replied "I really don’t give a fuck. Look, am I going to sit and weep every time a young hooker feels as though she’s been taken advantage of?") and 'Myrion' is a transphobic pile of shit.

OP: Truly we will never see his like again.

Hope springs eternal.

[teacoat]

He also said "The idea that this girl was in her communion dress, a little angel all in white, being raped by this awful Jew, Polacko - that’s what people were calling him - well, the story is totally different now from what it was then."

So, yeah, fuck this guy.

[cellared]

Wow. Gross.

This Jew will not mourn his passing. Seriously, fuck that.

[mingemonster]

mte

[mingemonster]

"There is no such thing as a homosexual or a heterosexual person. There are only homo- or heterosexual acts. Most people are a mixture of impulses if not practices."

eaux

[rex_dart]

but but but erasing everyone else's identity was just part of his identity don't you see