How does that word taste to you, Clarice? Cheap and…

How does that word taste to you, Clarice? Cheap and metallic, like sucking on a greasy coin?

Hannibal Lecter

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On a similar note I must confess to you, I’m giving very serious thought… to eating your wife. - View Quote Details on On a similar note I must confess to you, I’m…
My freedom, just that. You’d take that from me. And if you did, would they have you back, do you think? The FBI? Those people you despise almost as much as they despise you? Will they give you a medal, Clarice, do you think? Would you have it professionally framed and hang it on your wall to look at and remind you of your courage and incorruptibility? All you would need for that, Clarice, is a mirror. - View Quote Details on My freedom, just that. You’d take that from me. And…
Hey Cordell! Why don’t you push him in? You can always say it was me. - View Quote Details on Hey Cordell! Why don’t you push him in? You can…
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It’s all right. I have immunity from the U.S. Attorney. And I have immunity… from the risen Jesus. And nobody beats the Riz. - View Quote Details on It’s all right. I have immunity from the U.S. Attorney…
My life? What is there to say about mine? I have been in a state of hibernation for some time… a little inactive. But now I’m back home and I’m very happy…and very healthy. You though. It’s you I’m worried about. - View Quote Details on My life? What is there to say about mine? I…
Do you have so much faith in your abilities that you honestly believe you can somehow simultaneously arrest me and them? It could get very messy, Clarice, like the fish market. - View Quote Details on Do you have so much faith in your abilities that…
There are shallow rollers, and there are deep rollers. You can’t breed two deep rollers… or their young, their offspring, will roll all the way down… hit and die. Agent Starling is a deep roller, Barney. Let us hope one of her parents was not. - View Quote Details on There are shallow rollers, and there are deep rollers. You…
[about Dr. Lecter] He’s always with me. Like a bad habit. - View Quote Details on [about Dr. Lecter] He’s always with me. Like a bad…
This is really going to hurt. - View Quote Details on This is really going to hurt.