"Astronauts are inherently insane. And really noble."

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Source : Andy Weir (2017). “The Martian: Classroom Edition: A Novel”, p.62, Broadway Books

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“I know that to personalize the Earth System as Gaia, as I have often done and continue to do in this book, irritates the scientifically correct, but I am unrepentant because metaphors are more than ever needed for a widespread comprehension of the true nature of the Earth and an understanding of the lethal dangers that lie ahead.”
“Searchers after horror haunt strange, far places.”
“I have my whole life organized on an 11x17-inch tear-away weekly calendar.”
“I've spent a life loving women and studying them as much as I can, or am allowed to.”
“An ounce of gold is an ounce of gold, whether it consists of guineas, sovereigns or eagles.”
“There is no such thing as an unsolvable problem.”
“We all have to expand our capabilities to encompass the changing world, its growing diversity and, indeed, its complexity.”
“People still tweet me like, "Oh my god, I just found out you guys are married!" Which makes sense to me because I'm not the type of person who is like, "I love this actor, let me find out everything about their lives."”

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