133 Quotes by andy weir

Your soul is more magnificent, beautiful, and gigantic than you can possibly imagine. A human mind can only contain a tiny fraction of what you are. It's like sticking your finger in a glass of water to see if it's hot or cold. You put a tiny part of yourself into the vessel, and when you bring it back out, you've gained all the experiences it had.

The thing that is really hard about adaptation is that I try to only pick things I love because if it is something where you think, "Oh, that sounds like an interesting idea but I don't love it," then I can't do my job well.

How come Aquaman can control whales? They’re mammals! Makes no sense.

Designing a station with artificial gravity would undoubtedly be a daunting task. Space agencies would have to re-examine many reliable technologies under the light of the new forces these tools would have to endure. Space flight would have to take several steps back before moving forward again.

Duct tape works anywhere. Duct tape is magic and should be worshiped.

The reason space missions need artificial gravity is clear: humans simply did not evolve to live in zero gravity.

A story in your head isn't a story. It's just a daydream until you actually write it down. So write it down.

Computer programming is pretty much guaranteed income. I'm good at it, and I like it.

Don't tell your stories to anyone. You'll be more motivated knowing it's a prerequisite to having an audience.