把这一句，留给此刻的你

Here was a fragment of Goddess myth that, through all its permutations, had somehow escaped being turned on its head. It was the perfect springboard for the sort of novel I wanted to write.

这是一个女神神话的片段，尽管经过种种排列，不知怎的却逃脱了被颠倒过来的命运。对于我想写的那种小说来说，这是一个完美的跳板。

— Joan D. Vinge 琼·D·温格