The Martian

"I'm a botanist stranded on Mars. Time to put my degree to work."

"My mistakes could kill me. So I don't make mistakes."

"The universe is vast and indifferent. But I'm not giving up."

"I'm going to need to ration everything. Food, water, oxygen, hope."

"Each day I don't die is a victory."

"Mars doesn't care if I live or die. So I'll have to care for both of us."

"I've been alone for months and I'm still sane. Mostly."

"There's no one here but me. Just me and the silence and the dust."

"Technology is humanity's greatest achievement. Let's hope it saves my ass."

"I'm going to make it back home. I have to."

"My crewmates think I'm dead. That gives me an advantage."

"I will not die on Mars, not for lack of trying."

"The best thing about being stranded on Mars is the quiet. The worst thing is everything else."

"Science can solve almost any problem if you're willing to work at it."

"I'm alive. Against all odds, I'm still alive."

"Every solution creates ten new problems. But that's progress."

"Mars is a harsh mistress, but I'm learning her secrets."

"I need to stay positive and focused. These are my only weapons."

"Failure is not an option. But neither is despair."

"I'm not going to go crazy, and I'm not going to give up."

"The Martian landscape is beautiful. Too bad it's trying to kill me."

"I'm stuck on Mars. I need to fix my equipment and get home."

"It's not impossible. It's just never been done before."

"I'm going to exploit the scientific method to stay alive."

"If I die here, people will write books about me. And they probably won't be very nice books."

"Nothing makes me happier than surviving another day on Mars."

"I have to make water. And I'm going to have to do it on Mars, in a Hab, with what I have available."

"I'll be honest, space travel is not very fun. It's pretty much the worst."

"The only way I can survive is to think like I've already survived."

"Thank God we're not in one of those action movies where they tell you the plan right away."