“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.”
― Red Dragon
― Red Dragon
“The tragedy is not to die, but to be wasted.”
― Hannibal
― Hannibal
“The most stable elements, Clarice, appear in the middle of the periodic table, roughly between iron and silver.
Between iron and silver. I think that is appropriate for you.”
― Hannibal
Between iron and silver. I think that is appropriate for you.”
― Hannibal
“If I saw you everyday forever, I would remember this time.”
― Hannibal
― Hannibal
“I think it's easy to mistake understanding for empathy - we want empathy so badly. Maybe learning to make that distinction is part of growing up. It's hard and ugly to know somebody can understand you without even liking you.”
― Hannibal
― Hannibal
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