Hannibal Lecter: First principles, Clarice. Read Marcus Aurelius. Of each particular thing ask: what is it in itself? What is its nature? What does he do, this man you seek?
Clarice Starling: He kills women–
Hannibal Lecter: No! That is incidental. What is the first and principal thing he does, what need does he serve by killing?
Clarice Starling: Anger, social resentment, sexual frustration–
Hannibal Lecter: No, he covets. That’s his nature. And how do we begin to covet, Clarice? Do we seek out things to covet? Make an effort to answer.
Clarice Starling: No. We just–
Hannibal Lecter: No. Precisely. We begin by coveting what we see every day. Don’t you feel eyes moving over your body, Clarice? I hardly see how you couldn’t. And don’t your eyes move over the things you want?
how far are you willing to go para maibigay ang inyong hilig? pag may nakita ka ba na gusto mo, do you go on a mindless pursuit until you get what you want? ako minsan pag may gusto akong bilhin, binibili ko kahit wala akong pera. lalo na pag libro, music or pelikula. may kaibigan ako nung high school, hindi kumakain buong araw para may pang date sa girlfriend niya every friday evening. “o, nagfa-fasting ka na naman” ang bati namin sa kanya pag nakita naming nakaupo ng maaga sa tambayan. nung sabado ang lakas ng craving ko sa fish head curry at inikot namin nina eder at leah ang buong singapore pero kami’y nabigo. umuwi akong luhaan. pero wala talagang tatalo doon sa isang babae sa romania, dahil sa sobrang pagka atat niya na makalaro ng bingo ay nakalimutan niya yung anak niya sa likod ng taxi. bwakanginang kundi ba naman gago.



