What is worst about this humiliation, Clarice? Is it how…

What is worst about this humiliation, Clarice? Is it how your failure will reflect on your mommy and daddy? Is your worst fear that people will now and forever believe…they were indeed just good old trailer-camp…tornado-bait white trash…and that perhaps you are too?

Hannibal Lecter

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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…
[to Clarice] It’s funny, though. You can look at my face… but you shied when I said the name of God. - View Quote Details on [to Clarice] It’s funny, though. You can look at my…
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…
How does that word taste to you, Clarice? Cheap and metallic, like sucking on a greasy coin? - View Quote Details on How does that word taste to you, Clarice? Cheap and…
Could he daily feel a stab of hunger for her…and find nurishment in the very sight of her? I think so. But would she see through the bars of his plight and ache for him? - View Quote Details on Could he daily feel a stab of hunger for her…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…
This is really going to hurt. - View Quote Details on This is really going to hurt.
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…
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…
[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…