It did no good to cry, she had learned that early on. She had also learned that every time she tried to make someone aware of something in her life, the situation just got worse. Consequently it was up to her to solve her problems by herself, using whatever methods she deemed necessary.

I'm not going to apologize for the way I've led my life.

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

-Who knows about this? -Just me, the police, the killer, and now you.

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

When I find the motherfucker who tortured an innocent cat to death just to send us a warning, I'm going to clobber him with a baseball bat

You were difficult enough to catch,” Faste said. Salander gave him a long look, satisfied herself that he was an idiot, and decided that she would not waste too many seconds concerning herself with his existence.