
The Three-Body Problem (The Three-Body Problem Series Book 1)

“Each individual’s behavior is so simple, yet together, they can produce such a complex, great whole! Europeans criticize me for my tyrannical rule, claiming that I suppress creativity. But in reality, a large number of men yoked by severe discipline can also produce great wisdom when bound together as one.”
Ken Liu • The Three-Body Problem (The Three-Body Problem Series Book 1)
“Everything that’s happening is coordinated by someone behind the scenes with one goal: to completely ruin scientific research.” “Who?” “I have no idea. But I can sense the plan, a very comprehensive, intricate plan: damage scientific research installations, kill scientists, drive scientists like you crazy and make you commit suicide—but the main g
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would break my heart to see an educated young person
Ken Liu • The Three-Body Problem (The Three-Body Problem Series Book 1)
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. There is also the poetic vision of space and time in relativ
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King Wen now pointed at Wang, his eyes sparkling. “Now you know the goal of this game: to use our intellect and understanding to analyze all phenomena until we can know the pattern of the sun’s movement. The survival of civilization depends on it.” “Based on my observations, there is no pattern to the sun’s movement at all.”
Ken Liu • The Three-Body Problem (The Three-Body Problem Series Book 1)
Every era puts invisible shackles on those who have lived through it, and I can only dance in my chains.