22 Quotes by Cixin Liu

Ignorance and weakness is not an impediment to survival. Arrogance is.

Algunos de esos fragmentos presentaban rasguños, lo que indicaba que habían sucedido. Los detalles estaban frescos, pero las emociones habían desaparecido sin dejar rastro. El pasado era como un puñado de arena que creías estar aferrando con fuerza, pero que ya se había escapado entre los dedos. La memoria era un río largo tiempo seco, dejando solo guijarros dispersos en su lecho sin vida.

Science fiction is a literature that belongs to all humankind. It portrays events of interest to all of humanity, and thus science fiction should be the literary genre most accessible to readers of different nations.

The creation myths of the various peoples and religions of the world pale when compared to the glory of the big bang. The three-billion-year history of life's evolution from self-reproducing molecules to civilization contains twists and romances that cannot be matched by any myth or epic.

...in our world, even if you express your true thoughts, you must do so in an appropriately euphemistic way.

I realized that beauty for most people is characterized by fragility and powerlessness. True beauty needs to be supported by an internal strength, and develop itself through sensations like terror and brutality, from which you can both draw strength and meet your death. In weapons, this beauty is expressed to the full.

Once we know where we are, then the world becomes as narrow as a map. When we don't know, the world feels unlimited.

She stared at her father's lifeless body, and the thoughts she could not voice dissolved into her blood, where they would stay with her for the rest of her life.

Time is the cruelest force of all.