William A. McIntosh > Quotes

“Words by themselves, or in context, will do as much to hamper understanding as they do to advance it as long as the people using them do not have the same knowledge, background, and brain power.”
― William A. McIntosh, Guide to Effective Military Writing

“Part of the human condition, the very stuff that makes us what we are, is our ability to be distracted.”
― William A. McIntosh, Guide to Effective Military Writing

“it is possible to read the same passage in at least four different ways: literally, figuratively, morally, and anagogically”
― William A. McIntosh, Guide to Effective Military Writing

“Admittedly, that isn’t a perfect solution, but then, this isn’t a perfect world. And it will work most of the time.”
― William A. McIntosh, Guide to Effective Military Writing