It's fear, Jack. The man deals with a huge amount of fear.' Because he got hurt?' No, not entirely. Fear comes with imagination, it's a penalty, it's the price of imagination.

The most stable elements, Clarice, appear in the middle of the periodic table, roughly between iron and silver. Between iron and silver. I think that is appropriate for you.

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

One can only see what one observes, and one observes only things which are already in the mind.

When the Fox hears the Rabbit scream he comes a-runnin', but not to help.

I'll confess it is pleasant to look at you asleep. You're quite beautiful, Clarice.

There is no murder. We make murder, and it matters only to us.