I have watched patients stand and gaze longingly toward the city they in all likelihood will never enter again. It means liberty and life; it seems so near, and yet heaven is not further from hell
Nellie BlyRead
I always had a desire to know asylum life more thoroughly - a desire to be convinced that the most helpless of God's creatures, the insane, were cared for kindly and properly.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Nellie Bly emphasizes the importance of compassion and proper care for the mentally ill.
In this quote, Nellie Bly expresses her deep desire to truly understand the lives of those in asylums, particularly the mentally ill. She advocates for a compassionate approach that ensures even the most vulnerable individuals receive the care and kindness they deserve, highlighting the moral obligation society has to support and protect its most helpless members.
Themes
AsylumMental HealthCompassionCareVulnerability
In practice
Example use cases
During a conference on mental health, this quote can be used to emphasize the need for compassionate care.
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'VERY WELL,' I SAID ANGRILY, 'START THE MAN, AND I'LL START THE SAME DAY FOR SOME OTHER NEWSPAPER AND BEAT HIM.'
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People in the world can never imagine the length of days to those in asylums. They seemed never ending, and we welcomed any event that might give us something to think about as well as talk of.
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COULD I PASS A WEEK IN THE INSANE WARD AT BLACKWELL'S ISLAND? I SAID I COULD AND I WOULD. AND I DID.
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I shuddered to think how completely the insane were in the power of their keepers, and how one could weep and plead for release, and all of no avail, if the keepers were so minded.
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