How can a doctor judge a woman's sanity by merely bidding her good morning and refusing to hear her pleas for release? Even the sick ones know it is useless to say anything, for the answer will be that it is their imagination. Nellie Bly answerbiddoctor share on social
I had, toward the last, been shut off from all visitors, and so when the lawyer, Peter A. Hendricks, came and told me that friends of mine were willing to take charge of me if I would rather be with them than in the asylum, I was only too glad to give my consent. Nellie Bly asylumchargeconsent share on social
It is only after one is in trouble that one realizes how little sympathy and kindness there are in the world. Nellie Bly kindnessrealizesympathy Change image and share on social
They were being driven to a prison, through no fault of their own, in all probability for life. In comparison, how much easier it would be to walk to the gallows than to this tomb of living horrors! Nellie Bly comparisondriveeasy Change image and share on social
I had looked forward so eagerly to leaving the horrible place, yet when my release came and I knew that God's sunlight was to be free for me again, there was a certain pain in leaving. Nellie Bly eagerlyforwardfree Change image and share on social
In our short walks we passed the kitchen where food was prepared for the nurses and doctors. There we got glimpses of melons and grapes and all kinds of fruits, beautiful white bread and nice meats, and the hungry feeling would be increased tenfold. Nellie Bly beautifulbreaddoctor share on social
I always had a desire to know asylum life more thoroughly - a desire to be convinced that the most helpless of God's creatures, the insane, were cared for kindly and properly. Nellie Bly asylumcareconvince Change image and share on social
I had never been near insane persons before in my life, and had not the faintest idea of what their actions were like. Nellie Bly actionfaintidea Change image and share on social
I took upon myself to enact the part of a poor, unfortunate crazy girl, and felt it my duty not to shirk any of the disagreeable results that should follow. Nellie Bly crazydisagreeableduty Change image and share on social
