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The Silence of the Lambs

The Silence of the Lambs
Thomas Harris

The Silence of the Lambs is a psychological horror novel by Thomas Harris. First published in 1988, it is the sequel to Harris' 1981 novel Red Dragon. Both novels feature the cannibalistic serial killer Dr. Hannibal Lecter, this time pitted against FBI Special Agent Clarice Starling. Its film adaptation directed by Jonathan Demme was released in 1991 to box office success and critical acclaim.

“Problem-solving is hunting; it is savage pleasure and we are born to it.”

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“Evil's just destructive? Then storms are evil, if it's that simple. And we have fire, and there there's hail. Underwriters lump it all under 'Acts of God.”

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“Over this odd world, this half the world that's dark now, I have to hunt a thing that lives on tears.”

Thomas Harris The Silence of the Lambs

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“Orion is above the horizon now, and near it Jupiter, brighter than it will ever be… But i expect you can see it too. Some of our stars are the same.”

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“God's creatures who cried themselves to sleep stirred to cry again.”

Thomas Harris The Silence of the Lambs

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