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.

Nobody can avoid falling in love. They might want to deny it, but friendship is probably the most common form of love.

Salander never forgets an injustice, and by nature she was anything but forgiving.

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.

If love is liking someone an awful lot, then I suppose I'm in love with several people.

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

What irritated her most was that they kept brushing off her arguments with patronizing smiles, making her feel like a teenager being quizzed on her homework. Without actually uttering a single inappropriate word, they displayed towards her an attitude that was so antediluvian it was almost comical. You shouldn't worry your pretty head over complex matters, little girl.