She saw him drenched with gasoline. She could actually feel the box of matches in her hand.

We need to have a talk on the subject of what's yours and what's mine.

Impulsive actions led to trouble, and trouble could have unpleasant consequences.

When this is all over I'm going to found an association called 'The Knights of the Idiotic Table' and its purpose will be to arrange an annual dinner where we tell stories about Lisbeth Salander. You're all members.

As a girl, she was a legal prey, especially if she was dressed in a worn black leather jacket and had pierced eyebrows, tattoos, and zero social status.

Taking away a person's control of her own life - meaning her bank account - is one of the greatest infringements a democracy can impose, especially when it applies to young people. It is an infringement even if the intent may be perceived as benign and socially valid.

It did no good to cry, she had learned that early on.