He felt that he had to find Salander and hold her close. She would probably bite him if he tried.

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

I am a rapist and a sadistic pig,' if you get that tattoo removed I will carve it into your forehead, do you understand?

Always retain the ability to walk away, without sentimentality, from a situation that felt unmanageable. That was a basic rule of survival. Don't lift a finger for a lost cause.

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

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

But if you want to win, you're going to have to fight.

There were not so many physical threats that could not be countered with a decent hammer.

No, I don't believe in God, but I respect the fact that you do. Everyone has to have something to believe in.

I know what kind of things I myself have been irritated by in detective stories. They are often about one or two persons, but they don't describe anything in the society outside.

I'm not going to apologize for the way I've led my life.

Your work may not be noticed by people, but there is One Who sees everything you are doing

Big flashy things have my name written all over them. Well... not yet, give me time and a crayon.

No level of obstacle can prevail in crippling a mind that's continuously fed with positive self-talk.

Mma Ramotswe reflected on how easy it was to find oneself committed to a course of action simply because one lacked the courage to say no.

We don't know where we're going, but isn't is fun to go?

To be able to make a living, I went into television. Not necessarily planned from the beginning, since I was more familiar with features, and had developed a few scripts.

I would sooner read five lines of the Bible than hear five masses in the "Church".

To persevere is always a reflection of the state of one's inner life, one's philosophy and one's perspective

There is no honest woman with an uncorrupted heart whom a man is not sure of conquering by dint of gratitude. It is one of the surest and shortest means.

Without theory we can only copy.