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Consoling Quote by Gore Vidal

“That my plans have lately gone somewhat awry is the sort of risk one must take if life is to be superb.” quote by Gore Vidal — Download Open image

““That my plans have lately gone somewhat awry is the sort of risk one must take if life is to be superb.””

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There is only one party in the United States, the Property Party...and it has two right wings: Republican and Democrat. Republicans are a bit stupider, more rigid, more doctrinaire in their laissez-faire capitalism than the Democrats, who are cuter, prettier, a bit more corrupt - until recently... and more willing than the Republicans to make small adjustments when the poor,…

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“It is curious how little interested we are in the sexual desires of those who do not attract us.”

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Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say, and not giving a damn.

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It is curious how often one prefers his enemies to his friends.

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As societies grow decadent, the language grows decadent, too. Words are used to disguise, not to illuminate, action: you liberate a city by destroying…

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History is nothing but gossip about the past, with the hope that it might be true.

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It can be consoling to think your children are in heaven. You have got to understand that that doesn't make it true. Many people cannot understand that distinction.

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