Quote 34
Hey don't get me wrong, I'm not a mama's boy or anything [...] It's totally manly and normal for me to cling to a letter from my mom. (13.10)
Don't worry, Mark—we're not throwing you any shade on this one. It's been nice chatting with NASA, but those eggheads are nothing compared to dear old Mama Watney. No matter how insignificant it might seem to us on the outside, getting that message must feel like finding the Holy Grail
Quote 35
Waking up to frigid weather felt surprisingly nostalgic. I grew up in Chicago, after all. (18.100)
You know you're going crazy when you're feeling sentimental about brutal Chicago winters: those things are icier than Gucci Mane. Nostalgia sure has a funny way of working sometimes.
Quote 36
Since Sol 6 all I've wanted to do was get the hell out of here. Now the prospect of leaving the Hab behind scares the s*** out of me. (20.122)
The Hab's been through a lot. It's been blown up. It's been deflated. It's been covered—literally—with Mark's poop. It must stink. Despite all of this, Mark still feels an immense amount of comfort when he's there. It might be nasty, but it's a familiar kind of nasty.