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Ken Liu
“You know what the Chinese think is the saddest feeling in the world? It's for a child to finally grow the desire to take care of his parents, only to realize that they were long gone.”
Ken Liu, The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories

Ken Liu
“History is the long shadow cast by the past upon the future. Shadows, by nature, lack details.”
Ken Liu, The Wall of Storms

Karl Popper
“Every intellectual has a very special responsibility. He has the privilege and the opportunity of studying. In return, he owes it to his fellow men (or 'to society') to represent the results of his study as simply, clearly and modestly as he can. The worst thing that intellectuals can do – the cardinal sin – is to try to set themselves up as great prophets vis-à-vis their fellow men and to impress them with puzzling philosophies. Anyone who cannot speak simply and clearly should say nothing and continue to work until he can do so.”
Karl Popper

Vladimir Bartol
“I realized that the people are slothful and lax, and that it’s not worth it to sacrifice yourself for them. I had tried to exhort and rouse them to no avail. Do you think the overwhelming majority of people care about the truth? Far from it! They want to be left alone, and they want fairy tales to feed their hungry imaginations. But what about justice? They couldn’t care less, as long as you meet their personal needs. I didn’t want to fool myself anymore.”
Vladimir Bartol, Alamut

Liu Cixin
“Without the fear of heights, there can be no appreciation for the beauty of high places.”
Liu Cixin, The Dark Forest

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