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> [Space is about 100 kilometers away. That’s far away—I wouldn’t want to climb a ladder to get there—but it isn’t that far away. If you’re in Sacramento, Seattle, Canberra, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Phnom Penh, Cairo, Beijing, central Japan, central Sri Lanka,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randall-munroe/space-is-about-100-kilometers-away-that-s-far-away-i-wouldn-t-want-to/)

[Randall Munroe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randall-munroe/)

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## More by Randall Munroe

> [There is a danger of building an identity around the idea of being smart because it is very easy to become off-putting, to become…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randall-munroe/there-is-a-danger-of-building-an-identity-around-the-idea-of-being/)

[Randall Munroe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randall-munroe/)

> [I'm sad that my childhood came just slightly before the lithium-ion-battery boom, because I would've killed for the cheap radio-controlled helicopters they have now.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randall-munroe/i-m-sad-that-my-childhood-came-just-slightly-before-the-lithium-ion/)

[Randall Munroe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randall-munroe/)

> [“A 1-watt laser is an extremely dangerous thing. It’s not just powerful enough to blind you—it’s capable of burning skin and setting things on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randall-munroe/a-1-watt-laser-is-an-extremely-dangerous-thing-it-s-not-just-powerful/)

[Randall Munroe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randall-munroe/)

> [“The X-Plane author compared piloting Martian aircraft to flying a supersonic ocean liner.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randall-munroe/the-x-plane-author-compared-piloting-martian-aircraft-to-flying-a/)

[Randall Munroe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randall-munroe/)

> [“We don’t know what astatine looks like, because, as Lowe put it, “that stuff just doesn’t want to exist.” It’s so radioactive (with a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randall-munroe/we-don-t-know-what-astatine-looks-like-because-as-lowe-put-it-that/)

[Randall Munroe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randall-munroe/)

> [You don't become great by trying to be great. You become great by wanting to do something, and then doing it so hard that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randall-munroe/you-don-t-become-great-by-trying-to-be-great-you-become-great-by/)

[Randall Munroe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randall-munroe/)

> [Space is about 100 kilometers away. That’s far away—I wouldn’t want to climb a ladder to get there—but it isn’t that far away. If…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randall-munroe/space-is-about-100-kilometers-away-that-s-far-away-i-wouldn-t-want-to/)

[Randall Munroe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randall-munroe/)

> [I try not to spend too much time interpreting my comics for people, because I try to put out there whatever I can, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randall-munroe/i-try-not-to-spend-too-much-time-interpreting-my-comics-for-people/)

[Randall Munroe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randall-munroe/)

> [If at first you don't succeed, that's one data point.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randall-munroe/if-at-first-you-don-t-succeed-that-s-one-data-point/)

[Randall Munroe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randall-munroe/)

> [Once I got married, I started working from an office. I found that having somewhere to go that isn't my house is mentally helpful:…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randall-munroe/once-i-got-married-i-started-working-from-an-office-i-found-that/)

[Randall Munroe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randall-munroe/)

> [“Cleveland-area fans of French children's literature were disappointed by the Prince's decision to sign with the Miami Heat.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randall-munroe/cleveland-area-fans-of-french-children-s-literature-were-disappointed/)

[Randall Munroe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randall-munroe/)

> [“Q. How fast can you hit a speed bump while driving and live? —Myrlin Barber A. Surprisingly fast. First, a disclaimer. After reading this…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randall-munroe/q-how-fast-can-you-hit-a-speed-bump-while-driving-and-live-myrlin/)

[Randall Munroe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randall-munroe/)

> [“There’s no material safety data sheet for astatine. If there were, it would just be the word “NO” scrawled over and over in charred…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randall-munroe/there-s-no-material-safety-data-sheet-for-astatine-if-there-were-it/)

[Randall Munroe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randall-munroe/)

> [I have no artistic training - as you might have guessed from all the stick figures! - and there are a few things I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randall-munroe/i-have-no-artistic-training-as-you-might-have-guessed-from-all-the/)

[Randall Munroe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randall-munroe/)

> [There are so many adventures that you miss because you're waiting to think of a plan. To find them, look for tiny interesting choices.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/randall-munroe/there-are-so-many-adventures-that-you-miss-because-you-re-waiting-to/)

[Randall Munroe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/randall-munroe/)

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