“I believe that everyone has it in them to kill another person. In desperation, or hatred, or at least to defend themselves.”

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

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

“When their love was not reciprocated, it could quickly turn to violent hatred.”

“I spent the first twenty-five years of my life apologizing for people like Harald because we're family. Then I discovered that being related is no guarantee of love and I had a few reasons to defend Harald.”

“Normally seven minutes of another person's company was enough to give her a headache so she set things up to live as a recluse. She was perfectly content as long as people left her in peace. Unfortunately society was not very smart or understanding.”

“Only a woman who had killed a man in battle was allowed to give up her virginity.”