When you feel strain, keep your mouth shut if you can.

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

Before this generation lose the wisdom, one advice - read books.

Language communicates in terms of what is already know

Get it in while you can. It'll all be gone soon enough.

Life is just a series of trying to make up your mind.

Cooking certainly has some of the elements of an art form.

Purity is innocence, the innocence of lack of self. Desire is innocent unless it's connected with self.

Good farming, clear thinking, right living.

My phone just auto-corrected my name to "Jamie unnecessary," instead of Jamie Lynn.

Photography extends our perception allowing us to see and experience more - second hand.

Without a doubt, the prospects (of China-US economic and trade relationship) are bright.