Thirty Years of Making Magic Out of Ordinariness (p. 42)
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The glories and obstacles of the past are just a speck compared to the vastness of the future.
— Liu Cixin
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "Liu Cixin" (Quotes, Short fiction and essays, A View from the Stars (2024): Page numbers from the hardcover first American edition, published by Tor Books; , first printing
See Cixin Liu's Internet Science Fiction Database page for original publication details
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About Liu Cixin
Liu Cixin (born June 23, 1963) is a Chinese science fiction writer.
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