Hannibal Lecter

"I find that most people never truly know themselves."

"The greatest pleasure is understanding someone completely."

"You have potential. That alone makes you interesting."

"I wonder what you're capable of when truly tested."

"Gratitude is a sentiment for the grateful. Are you?"

"I believe in the power of a truly civilized mind."

"A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti."

"We begin by coveting what we see every day."

"That's the same name as a Washington family of some importance."

"I do appreciate good manners. It's not travelling well, is it?"

"You know what you look like to me? A good looking rump steak."

"Glimpses are all that we're allowed. I'm sorry."

"I'm having an old friend for dinner."

"The world's more interesting with you in it."

"People don't always see things the way you describe them."

"I find that rather extraordinary."

"You're so much more interesting when you're unsure."

"How rude of you to assume I wouldn't appreciate good breeding."

"Discourtesy is unspeakably ugly to me."

"First principles, Clarice. Simplicity."

"Nothing happened to me. I happened."

"Taste is not a democratic thing."

"I'm always curious about one thing."

"Did you ever consider any real freedoms? Freedoms from fear?"

"We covet what we see every day."

"A lot of candidates show up. But few have any aptitude."

"You're very frank. I like that."

"The beauty is in the construction."

"I do respect your curiosity."

"Transformation is a profound thing."