The past was like a handful of sand you thought you were squeezing tightly, but which had already run out through the cracks between your fingers. Me… - Liu Cixin

The past was like a handful of sand you thought you were squeezing tightly, but which had already run out through the cracks between your fingers. Memory was a river that had run dry long ago, leaving only scattered gravel in a lifeless riverbed.

The past was like a handful of sand you thought you were squeezing tightly, but which had already run out through the cracks between your fingers.

Science and technology were the only keys to opening the door to the future, and people approached science with the faith and sincerity of elementary school students.

Everyone likes to reminisce, but not one wants to listen, and everyone feels annoyed when someone else tells a story.

A new technology can transform society, but when the technology is in its infancy, very few people can see its full potential.