Dr. Hannibal Lecter is a fictional character in a series of suspense novels by Thomas Harris. Profoundly inspirational Hannibal Lecter quotes will get you through anything when the going gets tough and help you succeed in every aspect of life.
Famous Hannibal Lecter Quotes
Cruelty is a gift humanity has given itself
I imagine your little brother must smell almost as bad as you do by now
Without death, we’d be at a loss. It’s the prospect of death that drives us to greatness.
When the fox hears the rabbit scream, he comes a running, but not to help.
You see, the brain itself feels no pain if that concerns you, Clarice
Discourtesy is unspeakably ugly to me
I came halfway around the world to watch you run, Clarice. Let me run, eh
Whenever feasible, one should always try to eat the rude.
Could he daily feel a stab of hunger for her and find nourishment in the very sight of her? I think so. But would she see through the bars of his plight and ache for him?
Killing must feel good to god, too. He does it all the time.
And be grateful. Our scars have the power to remind us that the past was real.
People don’t always tell you what they’re thinking. They just see to it that you don’t advance in life.
A robin red breast in a cage puts all of Heaven in a rage. Think to yourself that every day is your last. The hour to which you do not look forward will come as a welcome surprise. As for me, when you want a good laugh, you will find me in fine state fat and sleek, a true hog of Epicurus’s herd.
Memory is what I have instead of a view.
Shh. Don’t move. You’re in shock now. I don’t want you to feel any pain. In a moment, you’ll begin to feel light-headed, then drowsy. Don’t resist, it’s so gentle, like slipping into a warm bath. I regret it came to this, Will, but every game must have its ending
The significance of the moth is change. Caterpillar into chrysalis or pupa, and, from thence, into beauty.
I would not have had that happen to you. Discourtesy is unspeakably ugly to me.
Being smart spoils a lot of things, doesn’t it?
A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti.
Well, Clarice, have the lambs stopped screaming?
All good things to those who wait
Have you ever seen blood in the moonlight? It appears quite black.
Look for severe childhood disturbances associated with violence. Our Billy wasn’t born a criminal, Clarice. He was made one through years of systematic abuse. Billy hates his own identity, you see, and he thinks that makes him a transsexual. But his pathology is a thousand times more savage and more terrifying.
If I tell you, I’m afraid you won’t even try it.
Do you believe you could change me the way I’ve changed you?
I never feel guilty eating anything.
Psychic driving fails because it’s methods are too obvious. You were trying too hard Frederick. If force is used, the subject will only surrender temporarily. Once a patient is exposed to the method of manipulation; it becomes much less effective.
You see, the brain itself feels no pain if that concerns you, Clarice.
I didn’t poison your dinner. I wouldn’t do that to food.
Nothing happened to me, Officer Starling. I happened. You can’t reduce me to a set of influences.
When it comes to how far he’s willing to push you to get what he wants, he’s certainly no saint.
All good things to those who wait!
Well, Clarice, have the lambs stopped screaming?
Our scars have the power to remind us that the past was real.
On a similar note I must confess to you, I’m giving very serious thought to eating your wife.
The tragedy is not to die but to be wasted.
Before we begin, I must warn you nothing here is vegetarian.
Would they have your back, you think? The FBI? Those people you despise almost as much as they despise you. Would 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.
Well, Clarice, have the lambs stopped screaming?
When the fox hears the rabbit scream, he comes a running but not to help!
Focus on being productive instead of being busy. Tim Ferris
I must confess to you, I’m giving very serious thought to eating your wife!
A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor. Franklin D. Roosevelt
I do wish we could chat longer, but I’m having an old friend for dinner.
Don’t think about your errors or failures; otherwise, you’ll never do a thing. Bill Murray
A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti.
It is not true that people stop pursuing dreams because they grow old. They grow old because they stop pursuing dreams. Gabriel García Márquez
I came halfway around the world to watch you run, Clarice. Let me run, eh?
What you lack in talent can be made up with desire, hustle and giving 110 percent all the time. Don Zimmer
Remarkable boy. I do admire your courage. I think I’ll eat your heart!
Guys who might not be superstars but because of their hustle, because of the little things they do, these are the guys who can really mean the difference between winning and losing. Dwyane Wade
Life’s too slippery for books, Clarice; anger appears as lust, lupus presents as hives.
I never dreamed about success. I worked for it. Estee Lauder
Bowels in or bowels out?
Good things happen to those who hustle. Anais Nin
Gratitude’s got a short half life, Clarice.
Some people want it to happen, some people wish it would happen, others make it happen. Michael Jordan
You will not persuade me with appeals to my intellectual vanity.
What I lack in talent, I compensate with my willingness to grind it out. That’s the secret of my life. Guy Kawasaki
Tell me, Clarice, would you ever say to me, Stop. If you loved me, you’d stop?
All wealth is the product of labor. John Locke
