"Bring on the next disaster. I can handle it."
Courage
"I will not die here. I will not be left behind on this rock."
Hope
"Tomorrow is Sol 100. I've been on Mars for 100 days. If I ever get home, I'll be famous."
Time
"I started with just potatoes. Now I've got potatoes and more potatoes."
"Every day I'm in this rover, something could go wrong. But every day I don't get in this rover, I'm guaranteed to stay here and die."
Wisdom
"NASA's got a lot of very smart people. They'll figure this out."
Hope
"I am the greatest botanist on Mars. First one, anyway."
Humor
"The beauty of physics is that it's relentless."
Science
"I need to stop thinking like a spaceman and start thinking like a pirate."
Creativity
"More people have been to the moon than have been lost in the Sahara desert."
Adventure
"I've got another headache from a constant low-level headache that I've had since arriving on Mars."
Health
"Science rules. It's like magic, but it works."
Science
"I'm going to be a distant memory soon. And that suits me fine."
"The Martian landscape is beautiful. It's also going to kill me."
Nature
"I'm alive on Mars. Thanks to science."
Science
"Every moment I spend in this habitat, I'm reminded that I'm alive."
Life
"I'm literally the only person on an entire planet. That's got to be some kind of record."
Solitude
"Math. It works, bitches."
Science
"I will eventually have to accept my fate, or I will find a way to change it."
Wisdom
"This is going to be harder than I thought. But that doesn't change what I have to do."
Perseverance
"The laws of physics are the only laws that can't be broken."
Science
"I can't wait to see what's next. If there is a next."
Hope
"My crewmates think I'm dead. That's going to be an awkward conversation."
Humor
"I'm going to make damn sure I survive this. Not for anyone else. For me."
Strength
"The habitat keeps me alive, but only if I'm smart about it."
Wisdom
"I've done something impossible. I've survived on Mars alone."
Success
"Every choice I make could be the one that kills me. No pressure."
Humor
"I am very much alive. And I'm going to prove it."
Life
"The stars look different from Mars. Everything looks different."
Nature
"If you're up for the challenge, Mars will humble you."
Wisdom