But she wished she had had the guts to go up to him and say hello. Or possibly break his legs, she wasn’t sure which.

If you want to win, you’re going to have to fight.

I’ve had many enemies over the years. If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s never engage in a fight you’re sure to lose. On the other hand, never let anyone who has insulted you get...

You’re going to get a present from me so you’ll always remember our agreement.”She gave him a crooked smile and climbed on to the bed and knelt between his legs. Bjurman had no idea what...

History is reticent about women who were common soldiers, who bore arms, belonged to regiments, and took part in battles on the same terms as men, though hardly a war has been waged without women...

No, she did not want to go to hospital. Yes, she would like a cup of tea. Only then did she begin to think rationally again.

From a purely physical standpoint she didn’t have a chance, but her attitude was that death was better than capitulation.

Nu, eu nu cred în vinovăția colectivă. E o rușine pentru cei amestecați.

She hardly ever began conversations with strangers just to talk. It was not a matter of shyness. For her, a conversation had a straightforward function. How do I get to the pharmacy? or How much...

There is nothing to talk about” she said. “I’m just a freak that’s all.

Harley-Davidson,” she said. “Sweet.

Capitalists’ wet dreams is to be involved in charity.

To exact revenge for yourself or your friends is not only a right, it’s an absolute duty.

I’ve never had a boy in here,” Martin said in a serious voice. “I’ve never touched another man, as a matter of fact. . . .except for my father. That was my duty.”Blomkvist’s temples were...

She had put on make-up in a colour scheme that indicated she might be colourblind.

She’s married. I’m more a friend and occasional lover.

When other people are grieving, the newspaperman turns efficient.

Martin was dafter than a syphilitic polecat – where do I get these metaphors from?

Friendship- my definition- is built on two things. Respect and trust. Both elements have to be there. And it has to be mutual. You can have respect for someone, but if you don’t have trust,...

I can be a regular bitch. Just try me.

Salander was an information junkie with a delinquent child’s take on morals and ethics.

She was afraid that it was a moral issue, and that was one of his weaknesses. He was Salander’s friend. She knew her brother. She knew that he was loyal to the point of foolhardiness...

Consider this a fair warning.

Era uimită că mai trăia. Constată că se simțea ciudat de indiferentă și că, de fapt, nu-i păsa. Dacă moartea era vidul negru din care tocmai se trezise, atunci nu era ceva pentru care să...

He was not in love with her—they were about as unlike as two people could possibly be—but he was very fond of her and really missed her, as exasperating as she sometimes was.

13NOTESShe hesitated. For two years she had kept as far away from Mikael Blomkvist as she could. And yet he kept sticking to her life like gum on the sole of her shoe, either on...

What she had realized was that love was that moment when your heart was about to burst.

She had stared at him for a whole minute and decided that she did not have a grain of feeling left, because it would have been the same as bleeding to death. Fuck You.

Then she sat as if paralyzed, thinking. She had never in her life felt such a longing. She wanted Mikael Blomkvist to ring the doorbell and … what then? Lift her off the ground, hold...

You walk around feeling like a teenager and immortal your whole life, and suddenly there isn’t much time left.

Then I discovered that being related is no guarantee of love!

It seemed hardly feasible that anyone could tune an oil barrel, and even less credible that the barrel could make music like nothing else in the world. She thought those sounds were magic.

Dear Government… I’m going to have a serious talk with you if I ever find anyone to talk to.

It did no good to cry, she had learned that early on.

When she came to her senses again she cut off all contact with him. It had not been easy, but she had steeled herself. The last time she saw him she was standing on a...

She had taken many more punches to both body and soul than anyone should ever have to endure. But she had been able to rebel every time.

This is so much money that it scares the shit out of me. I don’t know how to handle it. I don’t know the purpose of the company besides making more money. What’s all the...

An introverted person obviously affected by her past. Lived alone, had no sex life, had difficulty getting close to people. Kept her distance, and when she let loose there was no restraint. She chose a...

Kalle Fucking Blomkvist

People always have secrets. It’s just a matter of finding out what they are.