He felt that he had to find Salander and hold her close. She would probably bite him if he tried.

Isn't it fascinating that Nazis always manage to adopt the word freedom?

As the situation developed, the futility of attempting suicide in the middle of a hospital became apparent.

Bullshit," Salander said again. "Gottfried isn't the only kid who was ever mistreated. That doesn't give him the right to murder women. He made that choice himself. And the same is true of Martin.

Always retain the ability to walk away, without sentimentality, from a situation that felt unmanageable. That was a basic rule of survival. Don't lift a finger for a lost cause.

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

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