Hannibal Lecter

"A person is smart. People are dumb."

"Transformation requires both great courage and great vision."

"In order to truly understand something, one must become it."

"Time is a construct. Only the moment matters."

"Some people can't believe in themselves until someone else believes in them first."

"The world is a curious place, full of those willing and those unwilling."

"I noticed you put on lipstick. Do you know what that signifies?"

"Freedom is a meal best served by one's own hand."

"What I do is not born of cruelty, but of necessity."

"An educated man is a free man."

"You are becoming what you seek. That is the nature of desire."

"I've always found that the most fascinating people are those with secrets."

"One must never allow sentiment to cloud judgment."

"The fear you feel is merely evidence that you still have much to learn."

"I find most people interesting when they are tested by adversity."

"Memory is a curious faculty. It shows us what we wish to see."

"You must accept certain truths about human nature."

"I am what I am. Some people see a monster. Others see an artist."

"Tell me what you see when you look at me."

"The more you know, the more you understand how little you truly know."

"What is it about you that troubles me so?"

"Civilization is not about being civilized to those who matter. It's about discipline."

"People are afraid of what they don't understand."

"The human capacity for self-deception is quite remarkable."

"I respect your courage, even if you don't respect yourself."

"Would you do unspeakable things for those you love?"

"The past is a parasite. We must feed it or it consumes us."

"I appreciate your honesty. Dishonesty is so tedious."

"What you seek is within you. Have you looked?"

"Some desires transcend morality. They simply are."