"But here let me say one thing: From the moment I entered the insane ward on the Island, I made no attempt to keep up the assumed role of insanity."

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Source : Nellie Bly (2016). “Ten Days in a Mad-House”, p.6, Nellie Bly

Nellie Bly

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“There are a lot of things in this world that are more important than being popular. Being true to yourself is one of them.”
“No matter what age we are, regress to a certain youthfulness with people we've known our whole lives, especially our parents. And since I've written the brothers as young people a lot - most notably Archer & Armstrong #0 and the upcoming Book of Death: Legends of the Geomancer #4 , it comes very naturally to me.”

Source : Source: comicsbulletin.com
“O wind, a-blowing all day long, O wind, that sings so loud a song!”
“Like I've always said, love wouldn't be blind if the braille weren't so damned much fun.”

Source : Armistead Maupin (1992). “Maybe the moon: a novel”, HarperCollins Publishers
“We know we cannot underestimate the importance of emergency planning in our region, nor can we assume we'll have ample warning time. If an earthquake or terrorist attack hits, we won't necessarily have advance alerts or opportunities to double- and triple-check our plans.”

Source : "Martyrs in Paradise". Book by Terry Reese Downing, 2009.
“We have been created for God and by God to transform the world around us.”
“Prayer has the power to change mountains into highways.”

Source : Wesley L. Duewel (1986). “Touch the World Through Prayer”, p.29, Zondervan
“The wonderful thing about saints is that they were human. They lost their tempers, got hungry, scolded God, were egotistical or impatient in their turns, made mistakes and regretted them. Still they went on doggedly blundering toward heaven.”

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