Andy Weir Quotes

I am smiling a great smile. The smile of a man who fucked with his car and didn’t break it.

They say once you grow crops somewhere, you have officially ‘colonised’ it. So technically, I colonised Mars.
In your face, Neil Armstrong!

This all sounds like a great idea with no chance of catastrophic failure. That was sarcasm, by the way.

Just three words? Nothing about his physical health? His equipment? His supplies?'

'You got me,' she said. 'He left a detailed status report. I just decided to lie for no reason.'

'Funny,' Venkat said. 'Be a smart-ass to a guy seven levels above you at your company. See how that works out.'

'Oh no,' Mindy said. 'I might lose my job as an interplanetary voyeur? I guess I'd have to use my master's degree for something else.'

'I remember when you were shy.'

'I'm space paparazzi now. The attitude comes with the job.

It’s the same one I used to power the drill that destroyed Pathfinder. I call it my “lucky cable.

Good. Proud. I am scary space monster. You are leaky space blob.

Then I sat for a moment, dumbstruck that my plan had actually worked.

No plan survives first contact with the enemy.

I used a sophisticated method to remove sections of plastic (hammer), then carefully removed the solid foam insulation (hammer again).

They say no plan survives first contact with implementation. I’d have to agree.

That’s pretty much a rule in electronics: You never get diodes right on the first try.

Well, you’re not alone anymore, buddy,” I say. “Neither of us are.

I don’t want to look dumb in front of the aliens.

It seemed to work well. The seal looked strong and the resin was rock-hard. I did, however, glue my hand to the helmet.

[11:49] JPL: What we can see of your planned cut looks good. We’re assuming the other side is identical. You’re cleared to start drilling.
[12:07] Watney: That’s what she said.
[12:25] JPL: Seriously, Mark? Seriously?