"I need to think like an engineer, not a victim."
"Technology is only as good as the person using it."
Technology
"Being alone teaches you who you really are."
Solitude
"I will not let this planet beat me. Not today."
Courage
"The best part about being stranded on Mars is the views. The worst part is everything else."
Humor
"I've made peace with the possibility of death. Now I'm working on the possibility of life."
Philosophy
"What doesn't kill you on Mars makes you stronger. Or it just kills you later."
Humor
"I'm going to make it home. I have to believe that."
Hope
"Innovation is born from desperation. I'm plenty desperate."
Creativity
"Every problem has a solution. I just have to find it."
Wisdom
"Mars doesn't care about my survival. But I do."
"I'm not giving up. Not now. Not ever."
Perseverance
"I'm pretty much f***ed."
Humor
"I'm in a Hab designed to support 4 people, but I'm alone. At least that means there's more air for me. Definitely not the point."
Humor
"I'm going to have to science the sh*t out of this."
Science
"In the face of overwhelming odds, I'm left with only one option: I'm going to have to science the hell out of this."
Perseverance
"Every problem, no matter how complex, can be broken down and solved one step at a time."
Wisdom
"I'm not going to die here. I'm going to get rescued."
Hope
"Admittedly, I'm in a pretty bad situation. But I'm still alive."
Courage
"Thank God we're not in one of those action movies where they tell you the plan right away."
Humor
"The only way I can survive is to think like I've already survived."
Motivation
"I'll be honest, space travel is not very fun. It's pretty much the worst."
Humor
"I have to make water. And I'm going to have to do it on Mars, in a Hab, with what I have available."
Science
"Nothing makes me happier than surviving another day on Mars."
Happiness
"If I die here, people will write books about me. And they probably won't be very nice books."
Humor
"I'm going to exploit the scientific method to stay alive."
Science
"It's not impossible. It's just never been done before."
Inspiration
"I'm stuck on Mars. I need to fix my equipment and get home."
Adventure
"The Martian landscape is beautiful. Too bad it's trying to kill me."
Nature
"I'm not going to go crazy, and I'm not going to give up."
Strength