“For eight years I was an inmate in a state asylum for the insane. During those years I passed through such unbearable terror that I deteriorated into a wild, frightened creature intent only on survival. And I survived. I was raped by orderlies, gnawed on by rats and poisoned by tainted food. I was chained in padded cells, strapped into strait-jackets and half-drowned in ice baths. And I survived. The asylum itself was a steel trap, and I was not released from its jaws alive and victorious. I crawled out mutilated, whimpering and terribly alone. But I did survive.”
Quote by Frances Farmer
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Frances Farmer
Frances Farmer was an American film actress renowned for her performances in the 1930s and 1940s. She gained prominence with her role in 'The Great Ziegfeld' (1936) and starred in several other films, including 'The Last of the Mohicans' (1936) and 'The Song of Bernadette' (1943). Farmer's career was complicated by her battles with mental health issues, leading to periods of institutionalization. She passed away on August 1, 1970. more
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