“Heels and Lunar gravity don’t really mix well.” — Curtis C. Chen

"Did I say this was a bad idea? I was wrong. This is probably the worst idea ever. On the bright side, I guess that makes it a new personal record."

"I step into one of the most amazing views I’ve ever seen. Don’t get me wrong. I’ve witnessed lots of incredible things. My uncomfortably long and monotonous outer space travels do get me into visual range of some of the most vivid astronomical wonders in the Solar System: Saturn’s rings, the Great Red Spot on Jupiter, any number of comets shedding their icy mass in huge glowing tails. But nothing compares to seeing Planet Earth from space."

"Finding the stupidest possible thing to say, that’s my other superpower."

"Rumblings on Mount Olympus don’t affect the price of feta cheese in the agora."

"No aliens yet, but it’s amazing how paranoid some people can get when you pay them to think up worst-case scenarios."

"“Are we done here?” I ask. “I can come back later if you want to yell at me some more.”"