260 Quotes by Thomas Harris

Hannibal Lecter: We live in a primitive time - don't we, Will? - neither savage nor wise. Half measures are the curse of it. Any rational society would either kill me or give me my books.

Funerals often make us want sex-it's one in the eye for death.

I found, and find, the scrutiny of Dr. Lecter uncomfortable, intrusive, like the humming of your thoughts when they x-ray your head.

You cant reduce me to a set of influences.

I'm doing one of three things: I'm writing. I'm staring out the window. Or I'm writhing on the floor.

It rubs the lotion on its skin. It does this whenever it is told.

Gratitude’s got a short half-life, Clarice.

You would think such a day would tremble to begin . . .

Because it's his bad luck to be the best.