“On the wagon sped, and I, as well as my comrades, gave a despairing fa...” — Nellie Bly Quote

“On the wagon sped, and I, as well as my comrades, gave a despairing farewell glance at freedom as we came in sight of the long stone buildings.”

“I had never been near insane persons before in my life, and had not the faintest idea of what their actions were like.”

“All the asylum clothing is made by the patients, but sewing does not employ one's mind. After several months' confinement the thoughts of the busy world grow faint, and all the poor prisoners can do is to sit and ponder over their hopeless fate.”

“Why does crime happen? Well, you might say that it's because youths don't have jobs. Or you might say that's because the doors of our buildings are not fortified enough. Given some limited funds to spend, you can either create yet another national employment program or you can equip houses with even better cameras, sensors, and locks.”

“Buildings are always better than drawings and models.”

“Most buildings, whether they're Gothic cathedrals or Romanesque ones, were high tech for their time.”