He sees very clearly - he damn sure sees through me. It's hard to accept that someone can understand you without wishing you well. At Starling's age it hadn't happened to her much.

Did you ever think, Clarice, why the Philistines don't understand you? It's because you are the answer to Samson's riddle. You are the honey in the lion.

And your dinner for the orchestra officials." "Haven't you ever had people coming over and no time to shop? You have to make do with what's in the fridge, Clarice. May I call you Clarice?

The worm that destroys you is the temptation to agree with your critics, to get their approval.

Ready when you are, Sergeant Pempbry.

Nothing makes us more vulnerable than loneliness except greed.

Human emotions are a gift from our animal ancestors. Cruelty is a gift humanity has given itself.