Gore Vidal: An Appreciation by Charlie Rose

The oracle-mind is remembered for his service to the literary and political scene.

[@IanThaddiam]

"Always remember that it is of no consequence to you what other people think of you. What matters is what you think of them. That is how you live your life." Now that's brilliant.

[@JoeL-kn9tc]

I miss Gore Vidal. The world needs more people like him.

[@Tupelo927]

Gore Vidal could be treacherous to his foes (friends too) & was often an irascible scoundrel, but his love for this country was deep & true. His mental acuity, razor-sharp wit, & knowledge of American history was second to NONE. He was a genius- a legend in his own time & god, how I miss him!

[@xavierbalzola880]

Clearly one of the MOST brilliant men ....of the American experience...and in retrospect, he was RIGHT about so much....he is so missed..

[@Guedingen]

heartfelt thanks. The beauty of You Tube is that we can 'bring him back to life' at the press of a key. Somehow comforting.

[@jamesanthony5681]

Vidal wrote books and plays, and grew up in Washington with a grandfather who was a blind Senator from Oklahoma and a father who was in the Roosevelt administration . He saw politics and politicians up close. His brilliant essays will be his ticket to posterity. They will be read, I believe, a hundred years from now.

[@patrickmccormack4318]

"For those who worry about their place in the world. Always remember, that it is of no consequence to you what other people think of you. What matters is what you think of them. That is how you live your life." - Gore Vidal

[@srmcriclesinthenight9317]

Gore means so much to me . I'm a high school student who wants so much to be like him that's all I want right now 🎙

[@sykes758]

Vidal's best feature , he always told the truth as he saw it and never sold out to anyone.

[@cayetanotirado5907]

Amazing! This interview is from 2003; Vidal was always a visionary, how he talks about what is happening in government and what will come to be in this country, and this is what we have now in 2019.

[@blanchefan]

Gore was absolutely one of a kind; among many things I admired about him was the fact that he wasn't afraid of the truth; and he wasn't afraid to talk about the truth. Thank you, Charlie Rose, for this appreciation, and for your work "in the field," as Kinsey (whom Gore liked) would say.

[@AMadd3RHatt3R]

He was an INCREDIBLE person! Wish I could've conversed and learned from him!

[@sanfrancisco1231]

Gore Vidal would have a field day with Trump. It is terribly sad that he is not here to comment on this race.

[@tonyk501]

Mr Gore Vidal was intellectually brilliant on a level that most people will never know exists.

[@curtislemay428]

This man is a veritable quote generator.

[@nikibirdflight]

Loved Vidal ! great soul !

[@stevecox7075]

A brilliant, erudite spokesman. His wit and intelligence were astonishing.

[@AAwildeone]

So bittersweet that now he's gone, you see sooo many national and state politicians articulating his ORIGINAL ideas, without ever expressing the courage to mention his name, because he was such a "leftist outsider"....but, of course, he predicted all of them too. He'll be a mentor and oracle to our country, until our country finally reaches rockbottom, and, then, if anyone deserves to say 'I told you so', it's Mr Vidal

[@robtul1294]

This was wonderful. Thank you very much indeed. I remain a great admirer of Gore Vidal. He was, and will ever be, one of my favorite intellectuals. He always told the truth -- as he saw it. :)

[@gregoryberrycone]

a rare type of genius