Back at his chair he cannot remember what he was reading. He feels the books beside him to find the one that is warm.

I have no interest in understanding sheep, only eating them.

And be grateful. Our scars have the power to remind us that the past was real.

Human emotions are a gift from our animal ancestors. Cruelty is a gift humanity has given itself.

I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti

You will not persuade me with appeals to my intellectual vanity.

Whenever feasible, one should always try to eat the rude.

You must understand that when you are writing a novel you are not making anything up. It's all there and you just have to find it.

A census taker tried to quantify me once. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a big Amarone. Go back to school, little Starling.

The tragedy is not to die, but to be wasted.

I'm giving serious thought into eating yor wife” - Hannibal Lecter

Becoming a dad means you have to be a role model for your son and be someone he can look up to.

I'm an animal thug, I grew up eatin' animal cookies

She had the underwear of a thirteen-year-old, as well, he thought. He glanced back at her. But the shoes of a courtesan.

Our ultimate destination is mental peace.

Corruption is Africa's greatest problem. Not poverty. Not lack of riches. Not racism.

I loved the fact that it wasn't my responsibility to change somebody, that it was God's, that my part was just to communicate love and approval.

There are hunters and there are victims. By your discipline...you will decide if you are a hunter or a victim.

What have you gotten me into?" I hissed at him. "Me? What have you gotten yourself into? Couldn't I have just picked you up at the police station for underage drinking, like most fathers?

Awe is the salve that will heal our eyes.

Speech is of time, silence is of eternity.