List of Mary Roach Quotes

In My Whole Life, I've Never Vomited From Seeing Something Disgusting. Does It Really Even Happen, Outside Of Movies And Tv? I Believe It May Be A Myth.

The Writing Is Always The Easy Part, Provided I Can Get The Good Material. It's The Getting Of The Good Material That's A Challenge.

The Simplest Strategy For Bouts Of Noxious Flatus Is To Not Care. Or Perhaps To Take Advantage Of A Gastroenterologist I Know: Get A Dog. (to Blame.)

Worry Lives A Long Way From Rational Thought."---self

My Books Are Not Really Books; Theyre Endless Chains Of Distraction Shoved Inside A Cover. Many Of Them Begin At The Search Box Of Pub Med, An Internet Database Of Medical Journal Articles.

Normally I Object To Strangers Beaming Force Fields Into My Brain.

It's This Mood, These Sentiments - The Excitement Of Exploration And The Surprises And Delights Of Travel To Foreign Locales - That I Hope To Inspire With This Book.

Every Mode Of Travel Has Its Signature Mental Aberration.

Every Crazy Fad From The 1800s Comes Back Or They Never Go Away. It’s Like Fashion, Like Everything’s Already Been Invented, And Somebody Stumbles Onto It And People Will Always, Always Be Looking For An Answer For Some Vague Illness They Can’t Get A Diagnosis For.

In 'packing For Mars,' I Tried To Convey The Importance Of Getting Young People Interested In Science.

The Broader The Topic, The Easier It Is, Not Only To Fill A Book, But To Set The Bar Pretty High For Really Great Stuff.

There Are People Who Would Love To Spend Their Last Ten Years, Or Five Years, Or Whatever It Is, On The Surface Of Mars.