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, the friendship will crumble.

I started to write in 2001. I wrote the books for the fun of it. It was an old idea I had had since the nineties.

I have a truly marvellous demonstration of this proposition which this margin is too narrow to contain.

Keep in mind that I'm crazy, won't you?

I'm unhappy. I don't want to fall in love with you. It'll hurt far too much when it's over

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 soldiers in the ranks.

Her voice was as rough as sandpaper. As long as Blomkvist lived, he would never forget her face as she went on the attack. Her teeth were bared like a beast of prey. Her eyes were glittering, black as coal. She moved with the lightning speed of a tarantula and seemed totally focus on her prey as she swung the club again, striking Martin in the ribs.