"As with most of life's problems, this one can be solved by a box of pure radiation."
- Andy Weir
"If ruining the only religious icon I have leaves me vulnerable to Martian vampires, I'll have to risk it."
"Actually, I was the very lowest ranked member of the crew. I would only be “in command” if I were the only remaining person.”What do you know? I’m in command"
"I'm calling it the Watney Triangle because after what I've been through, shit on Mars should be named after me."
"Log Entry: SOL 118My conversation with NASA about the Water Reclaimer was boring and riddled with technical details. So I'll paraphrase for you:Me: "This is obviously a clog. How about I take it apart..."
"How did I end up in this situation? I'm the district sales manager of a napkin factor. Why is my daughter in space?"
"Problem is (follow me closely here, the science is pretty complicated), if I cut a hole in the Hab, the air won't stay inside anymore."
"WATNEY: Look! A pair of boobs! -> (.Y.)."
"Turns out even NASA can't improve on duct tape."
"So what’s the point of it all?”“Seriously?” I asked. “Seriously? You’re asking me for the meaning of life? Isn’t that a little stereotypical?”“Well it’s a reasonable question,” you persisted."