“I had looked forward so eagerly to leaving the horrible place, yet whe...” — Nellie Bly Quote

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“Soccer matches should be something special, something people eagerly look forward to, something that brightens life.”

“Baisakhi has always been a very special occasion for me and I eagerly look forward to it every year.”

“Seeks painted trifles and fantastic toys, and eagerly pursues imaginary joys.”