I found, and find, the scrutiny of Dr. Lecter uncomfortable, intrusive, like the humming of your thoughts when they x-ray your head.

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

You are capable of loving. Love deeply.

The more of us that feel the universe, the better off we will be in this world.

Even the good guys, ' she said, 'can't win all the time.

I don't believe in fear - I live my life without regrets.

College professors have two bad traits. They are logical and they are easily flattered.

Television is obviously an enormous intruder. Quite often people say they have no time, but in fact they waste a lot of time on things that are not healthy.

Why go further and further, Look, happiness is right here. Learn how to grab hold of luck, For luck is always there.

All of the true things I am about to tell you are shameless lies.

I never do anything I don't want to do. Nor does anyone, but in my case I am always aware of it.

It seems to me far more likely that an advanced civilization would communicate inter dimensionally and telepathically.