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Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: Every mode of travel has its signature mental

Every mode of travel has its signature mental aberration. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: This is a book about notable achievements made

This is a book about notable achievements made while dead. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: US government button specifications run to twenty-two pages.

US government button specifications run to twenty-two pages. This fact on its own yields a sense of what it is like to design garments for the Army. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: To me, death is dark, pain, grief.

To me, death is dark, pain, grief. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: There are naturally large individual differences in the

There are naturally large individual differences in the chemical makeup of people's saliva. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: An anatomy lab is as choosy as a

An anatomy lab is as choosy as a pedigreed woman seeking love: You can't be too fat or too tall or have any communicable diseases. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: Day by day, I'm kind of a bore.

Day by day, I'm kind of a bore. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: If you don't have a pair of cadaver

If you don't have a pair of cadaver shoes, you're not doing enough research. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: I'm not a quick wit. I'm only funny

I'm not a quick wit. I'm only funny on paper. I mean, I'm not totally humorless! It's just that in person, I'm not quite the way I am on paper. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: Astronauts are like these mythic legends, but really,

Astronauts are like these mythic legends, but really, they are just regular people, people who wear chinos. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: freshly dead popes are struck thrice on the

freshly dead popes are struck thrice on the forehead with a special silver hammer. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: The human organism is built for tension and

The human organism is built for tension and relaxation, work and sleep. The principle of life is rhythm. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: People don't appreciate their intestines until something goes

People don't appreciate their intestines until something goes wrong. But I always hope that people gain a little appreciation for their guts. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: The broader the topic, the easier it is,

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. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: He has a minor in explosives and the

He has a minor in explosives and the slightly bitter, misanthropic personality of someone who shouldn't. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: The writing is always the easy part, provided

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. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: No one is excluded from the astronaut corps

No one is excluded from the astronaut corps based on penis size. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: When I'm done with a book, I always

When I'm done with a book, I always give it to someone with expertise in the topic and tell them to flag all of my stupid mistakes. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: The feminist in me, who is small and

The feminist in me, who is small and sleeps a lot but can be scrappy when provoked, took umbrage at this description. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: We were unable to obtain any lesbians, Pomeroy

We were unable to obtain any lesbians, Pomeroy says, as though perhaps they hadn't been in season, or his paperwork wasn't in order.) — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: I've been writing full-time since about 1984 -

I've been writing full-time since about 1984 - mostly magazine features and columns. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: I'm a science goober.

I'm a science goober. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: Why don't suicide bombers smuggle bombs in their

Why don't suicide bombers smuggle bombs in their rectums? — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: Space doesn't just encompass the sublime and the

Space doesn't just encompass the sublime and the ridiculous. It erases the line between. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: (As brain cells die from oxygen starvation, euphoria

(As brain cells die from oxygen starvation, euphoria sets in, and one last, grand erection.) — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: A fine book, in the perfect setting, when

A fine book, in the perfect setting, when there's all the time in the world to read it: Life holds greater joys, but none come to mind just now. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: It's hard to say where is the bigger

It's hard to say where is the bigger hubris, in their convictions or in the arrogance of carrying them to a third decimal point — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: The slang for the rectum is "prison wallet".

The slang for the rectum is "prison wallet". — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: And ever since, the U.S. Army has gone

And ever since, the U.S. Army has gone confidently into battle, knowing that when cows attack, their men will be ready. For — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: Gravity is why there are suns and planets

Gravity is why there are suns and planets in the first place. It is practically God. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: Flatulence peaks twice a day ... five hours

Flatulence peaks twice a day ... five hours after lunch and five hours after dinner. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: Gravitation is the lust of the cosmos.

Gravitation is the lust of the cosmos. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: Moeller, who has tasted a naked Cheeto, likens

Moeller, who has tasted a naked Cheeto, likens it to a piece of unsweetened puffed corn cereal — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: Compressed into boxes, packed in sawdust, ... trussed

Compressed into boxes, packed in sawdust, ... trussed up in sacks, roped up like hams ... — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: A space station is a rangy monstrosity, a

A space station is a rangy monstrosity, a giant erector set built by a madman. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: Ability to Function Despite Imminent Catastrophe.

Ability to Function Despite Imminent Catastrophe. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: I believe that not everything we humans encounter

I believe that not everything we humans encounter in our lives can be neatly and convincingly tucked away inside the orderly cabinetry of science. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: It tastes like water spiked with strange.

It tastes like water spiked with strange. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: Sexual desire is a state not unlike hunger.

Sexual desire is a state not unlike hunger. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: I talk to a lot of people who,

I talk to a lot of people who, when you try to sum them up in a couple of sentences, seem like they must be insane. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: Borman's dumping urine. Urine [in] approximately one minute."

Borman's dumping urine. Urine [in] approximately one minute." Two lines further along, we see Lovell saying, "What a sight to behold! — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: I guess I feel the same way about

I guess I feel the same way about being a corpse. Why lie around on your back when you can do something interesting and new, something useful? — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: Literally thousands of e-mails over the course of

Literally thousands of e-mails over the course of a book go out to people I've never met, people who might end up being the focus of a chapter. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: Hormones are nature's three bottles of beer.

Hormones are nature's three bottles of beer. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: Normally I object to strangers beaming force fields

Normally I object to strangers beaming force fields into my brain. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: It is interesting to come across people who

It is interesting to come across people who feel that a ghost communicating via a spell-checker is less far-fetched than a software glitch. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: The human brain most resembles that of Jersey

The human brain most resembles that of Jersey cows at about six months."* — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: There is one thing dead people excel at.

There is one thing dead people excel at. They're — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: If I couldn't use food or love to

If I couldn't use food or love to define contentment, I would use reading. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: How is it that we find Christina Aguilera

How is it that we find Christina Aguilera more interesting than the inside of our own bodies? — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: I'm one of those goobers who comes out

I'm one of those goobers who comes out of the polling place actually wearing the 'I VOTED' sticker on my jacket. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: What's different? Sweat, risk, uncertainty, inconvenience. But also,

What's different? Sweat, risk, uncertainty, inconvenience. But also, awe. Pride. Something ineffably splendid and stirring. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: Worry lives a long way from rational thought.Self

Worry lives a long way from rational thought.
Self — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: Many space psychology experiments these days focus on

Many space psychology experiments these days focus on ways to detect stress or depression in a person who doesn't intend to tell you about it. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: The human liver is a boss-looking organ.

The human liver is a boss-looking organ. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: Gravity disappears again, and we rise up off

Gravity disappears again, and we rise up off the floor like spooks from a grave. It's like the Rapture in here every thirty seconds. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: Death doesn't have to be boring.

Death doesn't have to be boring. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: To me, NASA is kind of the magical

To me, NASA is kind of the magical kingdom. I was sort of a geek, and you go there, and there are just these wondrously strange things and people. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: Death. It doesn't have to be boring.

Death. It doesn't have to be boring. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: You are a person and then you cease

You are a person and then you cease to be a person, and a cadaver takes your place. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: Many people will find this book disrespectful. There

Many people will find this book disrespectful. There is nothing amusing about being dead, they will say. Ah, but there is. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: I'm drawn to the taboos that surround the

I'm drawn to the taboos that surround the human body. I find it fascinating that we are repelled by many of the acts and processes that keep us alive. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: Pet foods come in a variety of flavors

Pet foods come in a variety of flavors because that's what humans like, and we assume our pets like what we like. We're wrong. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: You don't need proof. You just need an

You don't need proof. You just need an inclination — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: How about suicide rate. And what a shame

How about suicide rate. And what a shame to lose them after they've made it back. We keep them alive, but we don't teach them how to live. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: I am of the opinion that the vulva

I am of the opinion that the vulva of Your Most Sacred Majesty should be titillated for some length of time before intercourse. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: Kinsey wanted Dellenback to film his own staff.

Kinsey wanted Dellenback to film his own staff. There are three ways to read that sentence, all of them true. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: The simplest strategy for bouts of noxious flatus

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.) — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: If you get a colonoscopy, you should really

If you get a colonoscopy, you should really insist they give you no drugs - then you do get to see what it's like to swim through your own intestines. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: The Internet is a boon for hypochondriacs like

The Internet is a boon for hypochondriacs like me. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: Hydromedusa tectifera are, like post-war Nazis, native to

Hydromedusa tectifera are, like post-war Nazis, native to Argentina, Paraguay, and Brazil. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: Fletcherizing is gross. I tried it once. I

Fletcherizing is gross. I tried it once. I tried to go until it's all liquid, and it just creeps you out to be focusing so much on your chewing. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: (The Soviet space agency did not traditionally give

(The Soviet space agency did not traditionally give cosmonauts steak and eggs before launch; it gave them a one-liter enema.) Fahey, — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: I began thinking about my skeleton, this solid,

I began thinking about my skeleton, this solid, beautiful thing inside me that I would never see. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: Softball is the reason Washing Machines and Bleach

Softball is the reason Washing Machines and Bleach are so popular. Don't think so? Just ask a softball Mom. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: People are vomiting unrealistically in movies, and something

People are vomiting unrealistically in movies, and something must be done about it. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: All of my books tend to be about

All of my books tend to be about things going on in labs that you wouldn't really expect. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: There are people who would love to spend

There are people who would love to spend their last ten years, or five years, or whatever it is, on the surface of Mars. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: Aspirin and ibuprofen combat inflammation everywhere but the

Aspirin and ibuprofen combat inflammation everywhere but the stomach and bowel; there they create inflammation. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: All good research-whether for science or for a

All good research-whether for science or for a book-is a form of obsession. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: No one goes out to play anymore. Simulation

No one goes out to play anymore. Simulation is becoming reality. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: It is the mind that speaks a woman's

It is the mind that speaks a woman's heart, not the vaginal walls. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: The researchers concluded that during intercourse in the

The researchers concluded that during intercourse in the missionary position, the penis has the shape of a boomerang. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: Wisdom comes with age, but keep it to

Wisdom comes with age, but keep it to yourself. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: The act of vomiting deserves your respect. It's

The act of vomiting deserves your respect. It's an orchestral event of the gut. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: People are messy, unpredictable things.

People are messy, unpredictable things. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: Is it possible to bolster one's hip bones

Is it possible to bolster one's hip bones by doing some type of controlled fall? Here — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: Editors are more concerned with the first chapters

Editors are more concerned with the first chapters of a book; that's what everyone reads first in the bookstore or in the online sample. — Mary Roach

Mary Roach Quotes By Mary Roach: No man got an erection from looking at

No man got an erection from looking at "brown string sandals. — Mary Roach