

“By my reckoning, I'm about 100 kilometers from Pathfinder. Technically it's called "Carl Sagan Memorial Station." But with all due respect to Carl, I can call it whatever the hell I want. I'm the King of Mars.”
― The Martian
― The Martian

“I held up my ice-cream cone in the gesture of a toast. "Number thirteen: Eat ice cream in public."
About this one... I don't get it. What's the big deal about eating ice cream?"
Fat people aren't allowed to eat in public."
What are you talking about?" she said, a bit snobbily in my opinion. "I notice them eating all the time."
Exactly."
You lost me."
It's hard to enjoy the eating experience when you feel everyone's staring at you, thinking, No wonder she's such a fat cow. Look how she eats."
I don't think that!"
Sure.”
― The Next Thing on My List
About this one... I don't get it. What's the big deal about eating ice cream?"
Fat people aren't allowed to eat in public."
What are you talking about?" she said, a bit snobbily in my opinion. "I notice them eating all the time."
Exactly."
You lost me."
It's hard to enjoy the eating experience when you feel everyone's staring at you, thinking, No wonder she's such a fat cow. Look how she eats."
I don't think that!"
Sure.”
― The Next Thing on My List
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