We are comrades now. - Liu Cixin

The creation myths of the various peoples and religions of the world pale when compared to the glory of the big bang.

life was not so rare in the universe. In fact, the universe was downright crowded. How much has the universe been changed by life? A wave of terror threatened to overwhelm her. She knew that she could no longer save herself. She tried to stop thinking, to turn her mind into empty darkness, but a new question stubbornly refused to leave her alone: Is Nature really natural? Crisis Era, Year 4

I really can’t keep it up anymore,” Huahua said.
“No one’s doing any better,” Specs said lightly.
“It’s not the same. This is impossible!”
“Think of yourself as a computer. You’re just cold hardware, and reality is just data. Accept your input and perform your calculations. That’s how you keep it up.