You would think such a day would tremble to begin . . .

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

People are not rain or snow or autumn leaves

Many an injustice is presented as solution and gift.

But then all writers smoke, don't they? And drink? And sit in front of computer screens till their arteries clog and muscles atrophy?

I see you, Khya. I've always seen you. And except for you tendency to pretend you hate me most days, I like what I see.

Trade is a communication of cultures and values.

Tragedy is not what men suffer but what they miss.

I'm tired of going to an empty bedroom every night. I wish I had a girl I could cuddle with

Passion is the relentless pursuit of those life-enhancing activities or experiences that give our souls meaning.

If you don't have a unique voice, then you're not really a writer.

I am not an Englishman, I was never an Englishman, and I don't ever want to be one. I am a Scotsman! I was a Scotsman and I will always be one.