Jack McDevitt Quotes


Courage is perhaps our most admirable trait. The man, or woman, who possesses it is able to plunge ahead, despite dangers, despite warnings, despite hazards of all kinds, to attack the task at hand. Often, it is indistinguishable from stupidity.


Citations

McDevitt, Jack. Deepsix. Ace Books, 2001.

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Jack McDevitt
Jack McDevitt
  • Born: April 14, 1935
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Novelist, Short Story Writer

Jack McDevitt is an American science fiction author whose novels frequently deal with attempts to make contact with alien races, and with archaeology or xenoarchaeology. His two main series are the Alex Benedict series and the Priscilla Hutchins series.