“The unfed mind devours itself.” ― Gore Vidal     “How marvelous books are, crossing worlds and centuries, defeating ignorance and, finally, cruel time itself.” ― Gore Vidal, Julian     “Half of the American people have never read a newspaper. Half never voted for President. One hopes it is the same half.” ― Gore Vidal     “Write something, even if it’s just a suicide note. ” ― Gore Vidal       “Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say, and not giving a damn.” ― Gore Vidal     “As societies grow decadent, the language grows decadent, too. Words are used to disguise, not…

“Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside of a dog it’s too dark to read.” ― Groucho Marx     “I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book.” ― Groucho Marx     “When you’re in jail, a good friend will be trying to bail you out. A best friend will be in the cell next to you saying, ‘Damn, that was fun’.” ― Groucho Marx     “From the moment I picked up your book until I put it down, I was convulsed with laughter. Some day I intend reading it.”…

“I like to pay taxes. With them, I buy civilization.” ― Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.     “The young man knows the rules but the old man knows the exceptions.” ― Oliver Wendell Holmes     “Even a dog distinguishes between being stumbled over and being kicked.” ― Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.       “The great thing in this world is not so much where we are, but in what direction we are going.” ― Oliver Wendall Holmes Jr.     “The mind of a bigot is like the pupil of the eye. The more light you shine on it, the more it will contract.” ― Oliver Wendell Holmes…