Hal Clement Quotes & Sayings

The captain, thinking over this event afterward, realized that by his own lifelong standards he had a crew composed entirely of lunatics, with himself well to the front in degree of aberration; but he was fairly sure that this particular form of insanity was going to be useful. — Hal Clement

Maybe we've been taking nova precautions for a red dwarf. — Hal Clement

Human beings are prone to believe the things they wish were true. — Hal Clement

I want to know why a fire glows, and why flame dust kills. I want my children or theirs ... to know what makes this radio work, ... and someday this rocket. I want to know much-more than I can learn, no doubt; but if I can start my people learning for themselves ... — Hal Clement

No one likes to be watched constantly by someone he can't see. — Hal Clement

Speculation is perfectly all right, but if you stay there you've only founded a superstition. If you test it, you've started a science. — Hal Clement

Some things are to hard to believe, however entertaining they might be to hear or read. — Hal Clement

What's the use of a high school education if you can't recall it when needed later on? — Hal Clement