Asks Quote by Stanley Fish Download Open image “The first thing to ask when writing a sentence is 'What am I trying to do?'” — Stanley Fish ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.7 out of 5 (7 ratings) Copy quoteShare Asks Firsts Sentences Trying Writing
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We in universities are not in the democracy business. What we do, when we're doing it, is teach and learn. — Stanley Fish Copy Share Image
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“Justification, after all, confers value on an activity from a perspective outside its performance. An activity that cannot be justified is an activity that… — Stanley Fish Copy Share Image
Belief and knowledge are considered to be two different things. But they are not. — Stanley Fish Copy Share Image
A pro-choice advocate sees abortion as a decision to be made in accordance with the best scientific opinion as to when the beginning of… — Stanley Fish Copy Share Image
Know what makes a sentence more than a random list, practice constructing sentences and explaining what you have done, and you will know how… — Stanley Fish Copy Share Image
I do not support abortion rights. Although what I would support in this vexed area is not clear to me. — Stanley Fish Copy Share Image
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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… — Stanley Fish Copy Share Image
Many people on the political left found my work psychologically liberating. They began to say: once you realize that standards emerge historically, then you… — Stanley Fish Copy Share Image
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