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Broken Stars: Contemporary Chinese Science Fiction in Translation

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“If you really transcend the mind, you don’t feel anything. There is only emptiness for you. Everything that you have experienced so far has existed and become known to you within your mind so, beyond that, there is the void of the unknown. You can’t even comprehend it, you have no senses, no emotions, no standards, and no colors; that world is empty according to your mind.”

“Regardless of one's career path, effective communication lies at the heart of success. By crafting the story of their envisioned future, twenty years from now, these students will not only catapult their careers but will create the very reality we seek and work towards the goals they have imagined for their 'Future Me.' Each winning story published in the book will represent an incredible portfolio piece, a testament to the limitless potential of human imagination.”

“And when you call on some high official, imagine that you will not find him at home, that you will be shut out, that the door will be slammed in your face, and that he will ignore you. But if, in spite of all this, you really have to go, accept it and go without ever telling yourself, "it was not worth all that". That's what an ordinary person would do, someone upset by mere circumstances.”

“Eventually, a Soviet general sat down in the empty seat next to Howley. Rank-conscious, the Russian visibly shuddered when he realized he was sitting next to someone of much lower position. 'I see you're a colonel,' he said through an interpreter. Howley looked up from his plate and grumbled, 'I see you're a general. Here, have some salami.”