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 BlyI had never been near insane persons before in my life, and had not the faintest idea of what their actions were like
Nellie BlyIt is only after one is in trouble that one realizes how little sympathy and kindness there are in the world.
Nellie BlyThe insane asylum on Blackwellโs Island is a human rat-trap. It is easy to get in, but once there it is impossible to get out.
Nellie Bly