The Three-Body Problem (The Three-Body Problem #1)

by Cixin Liu

“Should philosophy guide experiments, or should experiments guide philosophy?”

how many other acts of humankind that had seemed normal or even righteous were, in reality, evil?

The laws of physics are invariant across space and time.

fundamental nature of matter really be lawlessness? Can the stability and order of the world be but a temporary dynamic equilibrium

By the time you’re my age, you’ll realize that everything you once thought mattered so much turns out to mean very little.”

life was truly an accident among accidents in the universe.

Sometimes I thought life was precious, and everything was so important; but other times I thought humans were insignificant, and nothing was worthwhile.

“Why does one have to save people to be considered a hero? Why is saving other species considered insignificant? Who gave humans such high honors? No, humans do not need saving. They’re already living much better than they deserve.”