“Don't ever make the mistake with people like me thinking we are looking for heroes. There aren't any and if there were, they would be killed immediately. I'm never surprised by bad behaviour. I expect it.”
Quote by Gore Vidal
Author
Gore Vidal
American writer, playwright, screenwriter, and critic. Known for his sharp political satire and profound historical insight, Vidal's work spans a variety of genres including novels, plays, screenplays, and criticism. more
You May Also Like
“I'm tired of pretending like I'm not bitching, a total fricking rock star from Mars...”
“To be aroused in the dark by five feet of cold, green snake gliding over one's face is unpleasant.”
Source: Narrative of an Expedition to the Zambesi and Its Tributaries: And of the Discovery of the Lakes Shirwa and Nyassa. 1858-1864
“It is far easier to travel than to write about it.”
Source: LIVINGSTONES'S TRAVELS AND RESEARCHES IN SO UTH AFRICA
“A fixed idea is like the iron rod which sculptors put in their statues. It impales and sustains.”
Source: Notes on Paris