Gore Vidal Quote by Robert Harris

“To be attacked by a Gore Vidal, or an H.L. Mencken, one of the great wordsmiths of American criticism, while surely unpleasant, must have…

— Thomas E. Woods Jr

Would it be anything like a literary disaster if Gore Vidal were to fall silent? Easy. No. In fact, there is something to be…

— Lance Morrow

I loved Gore Vidal's Burr. That book gave me courage.

— Hilary Mantel

I got to know Gore Vidal quite well, up front and personal: his magnificent strengths and his appalling, almost other-worldly weaknesses.

— Fred Kaplan

Gore Vidal was a man of immense literary talent, some of which he used well, some of which he wasted.

— Fred Kaplan

I read Noam Chomsky. I like some of Gore Vidal's stuff.

— John Cusack

“I never performed for George W. Bush, and wouldn’t have. I disliked the man intensely. I thought he was a dunderhead, without intellect. And…

— Graham Nash

“I’d make a great politician. I’d make it out of pig shit, so it wouldn’t be as foul as it is now.”

— Jarod Kintz

Gore Vidal has been a friend of mine for years, and he's one of the greatest writers in American history.

— Cybill Shepherd

“Mr. Shit gives politicians a good name. It’s the rest of the politicians who give Mr. Shit a bad name.”

— Jarod Kintz

“This is crap," Shaun said, withdrawing his arm. "Right," I agreed. "Absolutely fucking crap." "No argument." "I want to punch somebody right about now."…

— Mira Grant