The Silence of the Lambs

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Quotes from The Silence of the Lambs

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"We all have darkness inside us."
Clarice Starling Truth
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"Education is the key to understanding ourselves."
Clarice Starling Education
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"I believe people are fundamentally good."
Clarice Starling Faith
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"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action despite it."
Clarice Starling Courage
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"The most important thing is what we decide to become."
Clarice Starling Change
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"I have seven days to catch a killer."
Clarice Starling Time
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"You ever find yourself afraid of your own strength?"
Clarice Starling Fear
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"I want a real career, not to be somebody's assistant."
Clarice Starling Success
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"We're a pair of misfits, aren't we?"
Clarice Starling Kindness
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"I believe you're a very pertinent predictor of human behavior."
Clarice Starling Science
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"Help me understand what you're saying."
Clarice Starling Knowledge
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"You see a lot, don't you?"
Clarice Starling Wisdom
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"I'm going to find him. That's what I do."
Clarice Starling
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"A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti."
Clarice Starling Humor
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"I believe in the power of a truly civilized mind."
Hannibal Lecter Leadership
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"Gratitude is a sentiment for the grateful. Are you?"
Hannibal Lecter Gratitude
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"I wonder what you're capable of when truly tested."
Hannibal Lecter Courage
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"You have potential. That alone makes you interesting."
Hannibal Lecter Inspiration
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"The greatest pleasure is understanding someone completely."
Hannibal Lecter Wisdom
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"I find that most people never truly know themselves."
Hannibal Lecter
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"Hope is for those without the will to act."
Hannibal Lecter Hope
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"I'm fascinated by what drives you. Tell me."
Hannibal Lecter Motivation
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"The cultivated mind is the key to all doors."
Hannibal Lecter Education
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"I find that suffering builds character. Do you agree?"
Hannibal Lecter Perseverance
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"What is freedom if not the ability to choose one's own path?"
Hannibal Lecter Freedom
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"I respect your refusal to break. You have real fortitude."
Hannibal Lecter Strength
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"The weak are made to serve the strong. This is nature."
Hannibal Lecter Nature
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"I wonder what you would do if no one was watching."
Hannibal Lecter Truth
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"Can you hear the lambs crying in your sleep?"
Hannibal Lecter Dreams
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"Your ambition is transparent. That's not a weakness."
Hannibal Lecter Success