"The insane asylum on Blackwellâ€™s Island is a human rat-trap. It is easy to get in, but once there it is impossible to get out."

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Source : Nellie Bly (2015). “The Collected Works of Nellie Bly (Annotated)”, p.87, Golgotha Press

Nellie Bly

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“All along the line, physically, mentally, morally, alcohol is a weakening and deadening force ...”

Source : 1917 Health of Working Girls, ch.10.
“Make history or be a part of it.”
“Industrial-strength foolishness sets in-in males, at least-at about the age of 18. This is why the military prefers males in the 18-to-25-year-old range when there's combat to be done.”
“The truth has got to appear plausible on the stage”
“For me, awards are not what I really care about - the work is what I really care about. And, I am especially proud that I was acknowledged for doing work that I was so proud of and that meant a lot to me.”

Source : Source: www.broadwayworld.com
“Love is a flower that should never cease to grow. Nurture it, and it will outlive you. Neglect it, and it will wilt away and die.”
“I did one interview with the Atlantic. It was very interesting; I could write an entire book on that one experience. I've never had any type of public persona outside of the face recognition I have with this job, so I was really ill prepared to have this conversation. I think the real story was that it became a source for a flurry of other derivative stories. I remember the Post headline said "Marcarelli's Bizarre Life," which to me is code for gay, primarily.”
“I don't know much about football. I know what a goal is, which is surely the main thing about football.”

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