“Politicians cover their mistakes with money; cooks cover their mistakes with mayonnaise; doctors cover theirs with dirt.”
― Marsbound
― Marsbound
“Virtual sex, no matter how realistic, was really nothing but glorified, computer-assisted masturbation.”
― Ready Player One
― Ready Player One
“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”
― The Martian
What do you know? I’m in command”
― The Martian
“People who sell bolts and nuts and locomotives and frozen orange juice make billions, while the people who struggle to bring a little beauty into the world, give life a little meaning, they starve.
--"$10,000 A Year, Easy”
― While Mortals Sleep: Unpublished Short Fiction
--"$10,000 A Year, Easy”
― While Mortals Sleep: Unpublished Short Fiction
“Maybe I’ll post a consumer review. “Brought product to surface of Mars. It stopped working. 0/10.”
― The Martian
― The Martian
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