The Silence of the Lambs

"Rudeness is not something I tolerate."

"What is it that you truly desire?"

"You're so ambitious, Clarice."

"That's the same thing we observe in your case, Clarice."

"We covet what we see every day."

"Civilization is not inherited; it has to be learned and earned."

"People don't always say what they mean, do they, Clarice?"

"I ate his heart."

"Tell me, Clarice, have the lambs stopped screaming?"

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

"You know what you look like to me? You look like dinner."

"The world is rude, Miss Starling. But I am not."

"Discourtesy is unspeakably ugly to me."

"I do wish we could chat longer, but I'm having an old friend for dinner."

"We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful what we pretend to be."

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

"Solitude is where we find our truest selves."

"Relationships are where we learn who we really are."

"Inspiration is found in unexpected places."

"Motivation comes from purpose, not ambition."

"War against evil is just, but peace is preferable."

"Politics determines whose stories are heard."

"Literature teaches empathy through stories."

"Philosophy asks the questions that matter most."

"History is a mirror if we look carefully."

"Technology serves humanity or enslaves it."

"Imagination is how we transcend our circumstances."

"Adventure requires risk and faith."

"Health is the foundation of everything else."

"Money cannot buy what matters most."