"Everybody likes a bit of gossip to some point, as long as it's gossip with some point to it. That's why I like history. History is nothing but gossip about the past, with the hope that it might be true."

-- Gore Vidal

#Past Quotes #Long Quotes #Gossip Quotes

“Fear is the mother of all gods ... Nature does all things spontaneously, by herself, without the meddling of the gods.”
“Speaking the truth, once you have started it, is too exhilarating to draw back.”

Source : Storm Jameson (2011). “Company Parade”, p.92, Bloomsbury Publishing
“Sometimes, the darkest part of the morning is just before dawn”
“You shouldn't believe everything you hear you're young, not stupid.”
“What is the most overrated skill for an entrepreneur? The most overrated skill is skill. Luck is more important. The entrepreneur gets credit for being this genius, when really he was just at the right place at the right time.”
“In Poland, my audience is all women between 18 and 30. At U.S. conventions, you have the fantasy and science fiction crowd. At Harvard you have an entirely different audience. It's so schizophrenic.”
“I like to think that I'm not as ominous in real life.”
“Well, it's not my fault that you can't manage your money.' You threw away my purse.' I thought it was an enemy.”

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