Rocky quotes from Project Hail Mary (2026)

Rocky

Amaze. Amaze. Amaze.

Rocky

Fist my bump.

Rocky

Rocky hate Mark.

Rocky

Grumpy. Angry. Stupid. How long since last sleep, question?

Rocky

Grace Rocky save stars.

Rocky

It is time go.

Rocky

Time go fishing, question?

Ryland Grace

You have a mate. How long you been together?

Rocky

186.3 years.

Ryland Grace

It's like, the honeymoon phase.

Rocky

No understand.

Ryland Grace

That's a joke, Rock, it's a long time. You've been together a long time.

Rocky

Is not enough.

Rocky

Words of encouragement.

Ryland Grace

You can't just say "words of encouragement!"

Rocky

Words of GREAT encouragement!

Rocky

We leave now, question?

Ryland Grace

Leave now. Statement.

Ryland Grace

There's no way you can hear me right now.

Rocky

Can hear.

Rocky

Dirty, dirty, dirty, dirty, dirty! Why room so messy, question?

Ryland Grace

Well, I wasn't expecting company, was I?!

Rocky

This room for garbage? Ohh!

Rocky

How do you know when the hug is done?

Ryland Grace

You just feel it.

Rocky

Oh, are you feeling it now?

Ryland Grace

Nope.

Ryland Grace

We can't just show up in a spaceball unannounced and move into someone else's spaceship, right? There has to be boundaries.

Rocky

Boundaries.

Ryland Grace

We have one mission.

Rocky

Mission.

Ryland Grace

But we're two distinct individuals.

Rocky

Individuals.

Ryland Grace

Both working on our distinct, individual parts of that mission.

Rocky

Mission.
Ryland Grace: Separately.

Rocky

Separately.

Ryland Grace

Ok.

Rocky

Where my bedroom?!

Ryland Grace

Bedroom?! For what?

Ryland Grace

I need to get into orbit or we'll crash!

Rocky

I have an idea. First, no crash. Then, no explode. Deal?

Ryland Grace

Deal!

Rocky: You are very brave.
Ryland Grace: I don't know about that.

Rocky

You are bravest human I have ever met.

Ryland Grace

Hey!

Rocky

Is joke!

Ryland Grace

I know.

Rocky

I only meet one human. And it's you!

Ryland Grace

I get it.

Rocky

It's good joke.

Ryland Grace

Good joke.

Ryland Grace

I'm gonna go to sleep.

Rocky

Mm, no understand word.

Ryland Grace

Sleep? Uh, just uh, you go like this. [Lies down]

Rocky

D-d-died? Is died? Died?

Ryland Grace

No...

Rocky

No no no no no!

Ryland Grace

Not died, just laying here for 29,000 seconds and then we... wake up.

Rocky

Oh... understand.

Rocky

I thought you made peace, question?

Ryland Grace

I didn't mean any of that. That's just something you say.

Ryland Grace

Fist my bump? No. It's fist bump.

Rocky

Is same.

Ryland Grace

It's not the same.

Rocky

What is Grace doing, question?

Ryland Grace

I'm having a moment.

Rocky

Close the door!

Ryland Grace

Why? I thought you said it was a safe neighborhood!

Rocky

I make door, you close door!

Rocky

More! No, no, no, left! Be left, more left, more left! Is perfect! No, wrong.

Erratic maneuver detected.

Rocky

No. Wrong way, wrong way. Wrong angle, bad, bad, bad. Good, good, good! Good! Bad, not enough, not enough. Too much, too much, too much!

Ryland Grace

I'm barely pulling it!

Rocky

Left, left, left! No, is bad. Grace Rocky dead. All Rocky plural, all Earth die, we die, we die.

Rocky

Grace look disgust when eat!

Ryland Grace

How do you look when you eat?

Rocky

It look beautiful!

Ryland Grace

Show me.

Ryland Grace

Oh my god! [Tries not to gag]

Ryland Grace

*Whispering to video log* He has incredible hearing. He can see through walls. Personal space is at a premium...

Rocky

Who is Grace talking to, question?

Rocky

Hello, Earth. Plan is like fishing. We get very close to Adrian atmosphere and lower collector into clouds with chain. Then Grace go on hull to reel it in. If ship not at precise angle and speed, we die. Example: We must fly backwards to keep proper velocity, even though Grace still have no pilot experience!

Ryland Grace

Hey, I've been practicing, haven't I?