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I find it next to impossible to remain politely silent when people prate to me about the glory of being given another chance to live happily ever after!
Mercedes McCambridge
People
Being
Chance
Glory
I have always had a lot more trouble with my truths than with my deceits.
Mercedes McCambridge
Trouble
I have no use for people who hunt for what they call sport.
Mercedes McCambridge
People
I have reached a state in life where I can buy a whole house full of chairs and can bump into them until they are black and blue.
Mercedes McCambridge
Life
State
I lose all control after two drinks of anything.
Mercedes McCambridge
Control
Drinks
I don't think the Hollywood community is interested in what I can do. That's all right. I've never looked for a job in my life, and I'm not going to start now. I have plenty to keep me busy.
Mercedes McCambridge
Life
Community
Hollywood
Job
Now
Right
I believe in joy, but I believe in the flip-side, agony.
Mercedes McCambridge
Joy
I think The Exorcist was the hardest work I've ever done.
Mercedes McCambridge
Work
I cannot sustain hate for longer than a couple of years.
Mercedes McCambridge
Hate
Years
I can choose to accelerate my disease to an alcoholic death or incurable insanity, or I can choose to live within my thoroughly human condition.
Mercedes McCambridge
Death
Disease
Insanity
I am rich from the bequests other gifted people have seen fit to leave to me.
Mercedes McCambridge
People
Aside from my son, no person has ever shown for me the gentle concern I knew from Governor Adlai Stevenson.
Mercedes McCambridge
Son
Concern
Alcohol is a very patient drug. It will wait for the alcoholic to pick it up one more time.
Mercedes McCambridge
Time
Alcohol
Will
A rich man can afford to be generous to many.
Mercedes McCambridge
Man
I can only know what love is insofar as I can feel it.
Mercedes McCambridge
Love