She wondered what she thought of herself, and came to the realization that she felt mostly indifference towards her entire life.

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

Don’t ever fight with Lisbeth Salander. Her attitude towards the rest of the world is that if someone threatens her with a gun, she’ll get a bigger gun.

Mimi was massaging Salander's back and neck. She had been kneading intently for 20 minutes while Salander mainly enjoyed herself and uttered an occasional groan of pleasure. A massage from Mimi was a fantastic experience, and she felt like a kitten who just wanted to purr and wave its paws around.

When other people are grieving, the newspaperman turns efficient.

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

Consider this a fair warning.