Who said "I had to think like an engineer and act like a survivor."?

This quote is attributed to Ryland Grace.

I had to think like an engineer and act like a survivor. - Ryland Grace

"I had to think like an engineer and act like a survivor."

Ryland Grace Perseverance

Character in Project Hail Mary

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"I'm not stranded. I'm home."

"Science rules."

"Sometimes the only way out is through."

"I have to stay alive. That's the mission."

"Perseverance is the key to success."

"Don't give up on what you believe in."

"I've been through worse."

"You learn to live with the pain."