“You observe, question?' he asks again. 'No.' 'Observe.' 'You want me to observe you sleep?' 'Yes. Want want want.' Through unspoken agreement, a tripled word means extreme emphasis. 'Why?' 'I sleep better if you observe.” SleepAliensAlienWatchObserveAndy WeirProject Hail MaryRockyRyland Grace Book:Project Hail Mary Source: Project Hail Mary
“I'm all wired up, but if I don't go to sleep soon, Rocky will start hassling me. Sheesh- you almost ruin a mission one time and all of a sudden you have an alien-enforced bedtime.” FunnySleepAliensBedtimeAlienAndy WeirProject Hail MaryRockyRyland Grace Book:Project Hail Mary Source: Project Hail Mary
“You sleep. Human no function well after no sleep. EVA dangerous. Sleep first. EVA next.' I roll my eyes. 'All right, all right.' He points back to my bunk. 'Sleep.' 'Yes, Mom.' 'Sarcasm. You sleep. I watch.” SleepTiredSarcasmAndy WeirProject Hail MaryRockyRyland Grace Book:Project Hail Mary Source: Project Hail Mary
“Oh thank God. I can't imagine explaining "sleep" to someone who has never heard of it. Hey, I'm going to fall unconscious and hallucinate for a while. By the way, I spend a third of my time doing this. And if I can't do it for a while, I go insane and eventually die. No need for concern.” FunnySleepUnconsciousSleepingAndy WeirProject Hail MaryRyland GraceHallucinate Book:Project Hail Mary Source: Project Hail Mary