Mark Watney

Character in The Martian From: The Martian

Stranded astronaut and protagonist; provides witty, humorous narration throughout

409 quotes

"I'm going to have to science the shit out of this (paraphrased)"
Science
"Humans are really resilient - we adapt quickly to circumstances"
Strength
"The key to survival is solving problems one at a time"
Perseverance
"Humor and maintaining perspective are essential to survival"
Humor
"Failure is not an option when you're the only one who can save yourself"
Motivation
"I'm pretty much f***ed."
Humor
"I'm in a f***ing habitat on Mars. And they've sent me a f***ing horse."
Humor
"At some point, everything's gonna go south on you and you're going to say, this is it. This is how I end. Now you can either accept that, or you can get to work."
Perseverance
"I'm going to have to science the sh*t out of this."
Science
"I'm not gonna die here."
Courage
"It can kill you, but it can't make you care. It can hurt you, but it can't make you bad."
Strength
"In the face of overwhelming odds, I'm left with only one option: I'm gonna have to science the sh*t out of this."
Science
"Every problem is solvable if you work on it hard enough."
Motivation
"I admit it's fatally dangerous, but I don't admit it's a stupid thing to do."
Courage
"I'm definitely going to die here."
Humor
"I'm not dead yet."
Perseverance
"The Martians are not going to kill me because I'm not going to let them."
"I'm going to work my ass off to stay alive."
Work
"Nothing like a little Thanksgiving dinner to lift spirits."
Hope
"I told you I was going to make it."
Success
"I guess you could call it a 'Martian thank you.'"
Humor
"I've been thinking about what to do if I somehow survive."
Hope
"If I die out here, at least people will know I tried to get home."
Courage
"The key to staying alive is staying calm and thinking logically."
Wisdom
"I choose to stay here and finish the mission."
Leadership
"I have to be smarter than the planet."
"One problem: I'm still going to die."
Humor
"I'm going to outlive you all."
Perseverance
"It's not a tumor!"
Humor
"I need to calculate my remaining food supplies carefully."
Wisdom