The Three-Body Problem, Vol. 1 Quotes

“When it was finally quiet again, she was no longer capable of making any sound. 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.”
― Cixin Liu, The Three-Body Problem, Vol. 1

“Yes, the entire human history has been fortunate. From the Stone Age till now, no real crisis has occurred. We've been very lucky. But if it's all luck, then it has to end one day. Let me tell you: It's ended. Prepare for the worst.”
― Cixin Liu, The Three-Body Problem, Vol. 1

“But burning was their fate; they were the generation meant to be consumed by fire.”
― Cixin Liu, The Three-Body Problem, Vol. 1

“The young Red Guards, encouraged by their success, became more devoted to this glorious struggle. They were fighting for faith, for ideals. They were intoxicated by the bright light cast on them by history, proud of their own bravery...”
― Cixin Liu, The Three-Body Problem, Vol. 1

“In the face of madness, rationality is powerless”
― Liu Cixin, The Three-Body Problem, Part One

“در چین هر نظر و عقیده‌ای که جرئت پرواز داشته باشد به زمین می‌خورد و خورد می‌شود. جاذبه‌ی واقعیت خیلی قوی است.”
― Cixin Liu, The Three-Body Problem, Part One

“O femeie ar trebui să fie ca apa, capabilă să curgă pe deasupra și în jurul oricărui lucru.”
― Liu Cixin, The Three-Body Problem, Part One