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People write or speak sentences in order to produce an effect, and the success of a sentence is measured by the degree to which the desired effect has been achieved.

— Stanley Fish How To Write A Sentence And How To Read One (2011)

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"The idea — the core idea of humanism — is that the act of reading about great deeds will lead you to imitate them,.."

How To Write A Sentence And How To Read One (2011)

No word floats without an anchoring connection within an overall structure.

How To Write A Sentence And How To Read One (2011)

Before the words slide into their slots, they are just discrete items, pointing everywhere and nowhere.

How To Write A Sentence And How To Read One (2011)

They are their own monuments, as is this quietly thrilling sentence.

How To Write A Sentence And How To Read One (2011)

Sentence writers are not copyists; they are selectors.

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