“Psychoanalysis will fade away just as mesmerism and phrenology did, and for the same reason - its exploded pretensions will deprive it of recruits” ReasonFadesPsychoanalysisPretensionFade AwayRecruitPhrenology Book:Skeptical Engagements Source: Skeptical Engagements
“The recovery movementis not primarily addressed to people who always knew about their sexual victimization. Its main intendedaudience is women who aren't at all sure that they were molested, and its purpose is to convince them of that face and embolden them to act upon it. As for genuine victims, the comfort they are proffered may look attractive at first, but it is of debatable long value.” PeopleFirstsLooksMayLongFacesPurposeValuesComfortAbuseVictimGenuineRecoveryAttractiveConvinceVictimization Author:Frederick Crews
“Ephemerality is the little magazine's generic fate; by promptly dying it gives proof that it remained loyal to its first program.” GivingFirstsLittlesFateDyingProgramProofMagazinesLoyalGeneric Author:Frederick Crews
“"Little magazines" are, for the most part, the mayflies of the literary world.” WorldLittlesLiteratureMagazinesMayflies Author:Frederick Crews