“History is idle gossip about a happening whose truth is lost the instant it has taken place.”

Gore Vidal

Gore Vidal - “History is idle gossip about a happening...” 1

Similar quotes

“The history of mankind is the instant between two strides taken by a traveler.”

Franz Kafka
Read more

“History has its truth, and so has legend. Legendary truth is of another nature than historical truth. Legendary truth is invention whose result is reality. Furthermore, history and legend have the same goal; to depict eternal man beneath momentary man.”

Victor Hugo
Read more

“If history is deprived of the Truth, we are left with nothing but an idle, unprofitable tale.”

Polybius
Read more

“Men have always detested women's gossip because they suspect the truth: their measurements are being taken and compared.”

Erica Jong
Read more

“In times of grief, you're waiting for something to happen, but the thing you're waiting for has already taken place.”

Robert Goolrick
Read more