Quotes by Mark Clifton

"The scientist who would rather refute than comprehend demonstrates he has chosen the wrong calling."
Mark Clifton
"[H]e quoted eloquently from the Bill of Rights, the Constitution, the Gettysburg Address, and a section which had been stricken from his party's platform seventy-five years ago. He was not quite clear on what all this had to do with [the present situation], but it was noble and stirring and would bring in a lot of votes."
Mark Clifton
"People will tie in with a fanatic if for no other reason than to break the monotony of their lives."
Mark Clifton
Mark Clifton

Mark Irwin Clifton (Oct 24, 1906–Oct 25, 1963) was an American science fiction writer, the co-winner of the second Hugo Award for best novel. He began publishing in May 1952 with the widely anthologiz...