The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Ah. She was bright, curious, a winning combination in any person.

I'm not a recluse. I don't close my door to anybody. Thank you. They just don't visit.

So you wanna say no, let's say no. Instead of 50 percent of something, let's own 100 percent of nothing.

The man who hires the detective should always be kept on the suspects list.

— I'm concerned you won't like her. Mm. She's different.
— In what way?
— In every way.

— Well... perhaps if you redecorated.
— Hide the past like they do? Under a thin, shiny veneer? Like an IKEA table? I am the most honest of all of them.
— The family?
— Sweden.

You will be investigating thieves, misers, bullies, the most detestable collection of people that you will ever meet. My family.

— I'm mentally incompetent and can't manage daily life.
— Since when have they said that?
— Since I was 12.
— What happened when you were 12? I'm sorry, that's... That's none of my business.
— I tried to kill my father. Burned him alive. Got about 80 percent of him.
— Oh.

That's why he has me, to protect him from himself.

It's hard to believe that the fear of offending can be stronger than the fear of pain, but you know what? It is.

And they always come willingly. And then they sit there. They know it's all over, just like you do. But somehow, they still think they have a chance. "Maybe if I say the right thing. Maybe if I'm polite. If I cry, if I beg." And when I see the hope draining from their face, like it is from yours right now, I can feel myself... getting hard.

— I think what Miss Salander means, and I agree, is that everyone has a right to a certain amount of privacy, even if they're being investigated.
— Not in this case. I need to know anything about him I might find unsavory, even if she doesn't.
— He's had a longstanding sexual relationship with his co-editor of the magazine. It wrecked his marriage but not hers. Sometimes he performs cunnilingus. Not often enough, in my opinion.

The enemies of my friends are my enemies.

You know what's harder than shooting someone? Just missing him. That was a very good shot up at the cabin.

— It didn't work. I'm here.
— Mikael, it did work. You're here.

— We value our independence very much.
— Independence in publishing is dependent on advertisers.