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Nellie Bly quotes: I always liked fog, it lends such a soft, beautifying light to things that otherwise in the broad glare of day would be rude and commonplace.

I always liked fog, it lends such a soft, beautifying light to things that otherwise in the broad glare of day would be rude and commonplace.

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

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

Nellie Bly quotes: 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.

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.

Nellie Bly quotes: ACCEPT PRAISE FOR ITS WORTH - POLITENESS. BE BRUTALLY FRANK WITH YOURSELF. IT'S SAFER.

ACCEPT PRAISE FOR ITS WORTH - POLITENESS. BE BRUTALLY FRANK WITH YOURSELF. IT'S SAFER.

Nellie Bly quotes: Could I pass a week in the insane ward at Blackwell's Island? I said I could and I would. And I did.

Could I pass a week in the insane ward at Blackwell's Island? I said I could and I would. And I did.

Nellie Bly quotes: I have never written a word that did not come from my heart. I never shall.

I have never written a word that did not come from my heart. I never shall.

Nellie Bly quotes: I said I could and I would. And I did.

I said I could and I would. And I did.

Nellie Bly quotes: I was too impatient to work at the usual duties assigned women on newspapers.

I was too impatient to work at the usual duties assigned women on newspapers.

Nellie Bly quotes: ENERGY RIGHTLY APPLIED CAN ACCOMPLISH ANYTHING.

ENERGY RIGHTLY APPLIED CAN ACCOMPLISH ANYTHING.

Nellie Bly quotes: 'VERY WELL,' I SAID ANGRILY, 'START THE MAN, AND I'LL START THE SAME DAY FOR SOME OTHER NEWSPAPER AND BEAT HIM.'

'VERY WELL,' I SAID ANGRILY, 'START THE MAN, AND I'LL START THE SAME DAY FOR SOME OTHER NEWSPAPER AND BEAT HIM.'

Nellie Bly quotes: Never having failed, I could not picture what failure meant.

Never having failed, I could not picture what failure meant.

Nellie Bly quotes: 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.

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.

Nellie Bly quotes: Energy rightly applied and directed will accomplish anything.

Energy rightly applied and directed will accomplish anything.

Nellie Bly quotes: It is only after one is in trouble that one realizes how little sympathy and kindness there are in the world.

It is only after one is in trouble that one realizes how little sympathy and kindness there are in the world.

Nellie Bly quotes: The insane asylum on Blackwell's Island is a human rat-trap. It is easy to get in, but once there it is impossible to get out.

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