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“Lecter is so lucid, so perceptive; he's trained in psychiatry... and he's a mass murderer.”
― Thomas Harris, Red Dragon

“We think we have many desires, but in fact we have only one. What is it?” “To live,” said Camilla. “To live forever,”
― Donna Tartt, The Secret History

“We live in a primitive time—don’t we, Will?—neither savage nor wise. Half measures are the curse of it. Any rational society would either kill me or give me my books.”
― Thomas Harris, Red Dragon

“Do you know how you caught me, Will?'

'Good-bye, Dr. Lecter. You can leave messages for me at the number on the file.' Graham walked away.

'Do you know how you caught me?'

Graham was out of Lecter's sight now, and he walked faster toward the far steel door.

'The reason you caught me is that we're just alike' was the last thing Graham heard as the steel door closed behind him.”
― Thomas Harris, Red Dragon