Mark Watney

Character in The Martian From: The Martian

Stranded astronaut and protagonist; provides witty, humorous narration throughout

409 quotes

"Tomorrow we try again."
Perseverance
"Every night I'm alive is a victory."
Gratitude
"I'm going to make it home."
Hope
"The most important thing is not to panic."
Wisdom
"I'm still here. Still alive."
Strength
"I'll solve one problem and the next one becomes clear."
Perseverance
"Earth is 140 million miles away. In every direction."
"I can't imagine a worse situation, but I can work with this."
Courage
"My drive has always been to get home."
Motivation
"I'm going to test the absolute limits of my ingenuity."
Creativity
"I don't have a choice. I have to get home."
"Every problem so far has been solvable with the right approach."
Wisdom
"I'm not just going to survive—I'm going to thrive."
"The beauty of science is that it works whether you believe in it or not."
Science
"I choose life over death every single day."
Courage
"Success is not about never failing; it's about never giving up."
Success
"I will not accept defeat."
Perseverance
"I'm a survivor. That's what I do."
Strength
"Home is worth fighting for."
Hope
"There's always a way if you're smart enough to find it."
Wisdom
"I'm going to make it. That's not optimism. That's determination."
"Every day I stay alive is a day closer to home."
Hope
"I'm in a pretty bad situation. I don't even know who'll read this. But I don't have any choice but to be optimistic."
Hope
"I'm gonna have to science the shit out of this."
Science
"In the face of overwhelming odds, I'm left with only one option, I'm gonna have to science the shit out of this."
Perseverance
"I admit it's fatally dangerous, but I don't care. I want to go home."
Courage
"The potatoes will be ready in about 400 sols. And if the water reclamation works, I'll have plenty of water by then."
Technology
"I have to admit, it's an incredible Catch-22. I'd be alive if they hadn't fired me, and dead if they hadn't."
Wisdom
"Nobody needs to know about this. It's not important."
"I'm not gonna die here. I'm not gonna be buried in the Martian dirt."