Salander was afraid of no-one and nothing. She realized that she lacked the necessary imagination - and that was evidence enough that there was something wrong with her brain.

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.

There's always someone willing to believe malicious rumours.

Men who just call to say hello generally have ulterior motives.

And I guess that in some way I'm falling for you because you are who you are. It's easy to sleep with you because there's no bullshit and you make me feel safe. But this all started because I gave in to a crazy impulse. It doesn't happen very often, and I hadn't planned it.

Everyone has secrets. It's just a matter of finding out what they are

[Her] greatest fear, which was so huge and so black that it was of phobic proportions, was that people would laugh at her feelings.