Quotes from Scott L. Montgomery

Perhaps the most simple, and effective, way to initially judge a piece of writing is to ask yourself: is this something I wish I had done myself, or am I glad I didn't?

good communicators learn from others, by identifying and studying examples of successful expression in their chosen field.

Adopting tricks of the trade from colleagues is done everywhere else in research-why not in writing?

Laws that prohibit imports of foreign goods create monopolies at home and impoverish the public by condemning the country to restricted abundance, high prices, and, in Britain's case, "the rude produce [of] its own soil.

Formal talks are the special opportunity we give ourselves to discuss our private work in a public voice, to make the labor of our minds and hearts communal.

So was Margaret Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood, whose dedication to women's sexual freedom stemmed from her maxim: "more children from the fit, less from the unfit—that is the chief aim of birth control" (Gordon 1976, 72–85).

Enlightenment is man's exit from his self-incurred immaturity. Immaturity is the inability to make use of one's intellect without the direction of another…. 'Sapere aude! (Dare to know!)' … 'Have the courage to make use of your own intellect!' is hence the motto of enlightenment" (Kant 1784/2006, 17).