The header quote is: "The more transparent something was, the more mysterious it seemed. The universe itself was transparent; as long as you were sufficiently

The header quote is: "The more transparent something was, the more mysterious it seemed. The universe itself was transparent; as long as you were sufficiently sharp-eyed, you could see as far as you liked. But the farther you looked, the more mysterious it became." ——Liu Cixin "Three Body Problem"