133 Quotes by andy weir

I don't take Mars One seriously at all.

I am not a brave man... I do not have the right stuff. Astronauts are really a cut above.

A good plan today is better than a perfect plan tomorrow. Don't wait for an inspired ending to come to mind. Work your way to the ending and see what comes up.

Yes, of course duct tape works in a near-vacuum. Duct tape works anywhere. Duct tape is magic and should be worshiped.

The planet’s famous red color is from iron oxide coating everything. So it’s not just a desert. It’s a desert so old it’s literally rusting.

If ruining the only religious icon I have leaves me vulnerable to Martian vampires, I’ll have to risk it.

If someone offered me a free trip to the International Space Station, I would decline. I like Earth. I like the internet. I like Diet Coke. I have cats. I write about brave people - I'm not one of them.