I Used to Be Charming by Eve Babitz

 


"I'm forced to pause, whenever I'm about to have a nervous breakdown, and consider the single most obvious objection: I can't afford one. I mean, if I am going to collapse, I'm certainly not going to do so unless there is so much money nearby that I needn't worry a moment about how much it's going to cost to be whisked off to Switzerland for a two-week rest cure..."