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The Golden Age
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"The Golden Age" Quotes

"The Golden Age" by Gore Vidal is a sweeping historical novel that explores the political and social landscape of America from the end of World War II through the early Cold War period, focusing on the intertwined lives of key figures in U.S. government and society.

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The great advantage of being in a rut is that when one is there, one knows where one is.

Gore Vidal

wisdom

Never pass up a chance to have sex or appear on television.

Gore Vidal

humorlife advice

Every time a friend succeeds, I die a little.

Gore Vidal

jealousyfriendship

Envy is the central fact of American life.

Gore Vidal

envysociety

A narcissist is someone better looking than you are.

Gore Vidal

humornarcissism

I'm all for bringing back the birch, but only between consenting adults.

Gore Vidal

humoropinion

I never miss a chance to have sex or appear on television.

Gore Vidal

humorlife advice

Half the American people never read a newspaper. Half never voted for President. One hopes it is the same half.

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societypolitics

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.

Gore Vidal

sexualityidentity

The unfed mind devours itself.

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knowledgewisdom