"Red Mars" Quotes

It's always good to take your time with a big decision.

I have a great faith in human spirit. I think it's very difficult to put down the human spirit.

Every man’s an island, he told himself; and inna time of war, let the men fight and die, and the women wait and hope.

People have to be protected from themselves. That is the power of a government, to protect from self-destructive behavior.

Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge.

I'm tired of being a symbol. I long for the complex and the chaotic.

A beautiful thing is precious, no matter the price. Those who do not know how to see the precious things in life will never be happy.

Let's all play with the fire of our own competence.

We need to learn from our mistakes and build better systems, not blame people for being human.

Politics is a complex negotiation for power, and it's inherently frustrating.