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.

Wennerström was devoting himself to fraud that was so extensive it was no longer merely criminal–it was business.

To Sally, who showed me the benefits of the sport of golf.

Don't exaggerate. Just give your natural bitchy selves full rein

I don't know if I want a steady relationship, but I'm terrified of losing you.

I am not altogether confident of my ability to put my thoughts into words: My texts are usually better after an editor has hacked away at them, and I am used to both editing and being edited. Which is to say that I am not oversensitive in such matters.

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.