More Quotes From Brautigan's AN UNFORTUNATE WOMAN

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There is nothing quite as destructive, distracting, 
and ultimately stupid as family warfare. But 
it's so hard to gain any objectivity about 
declaring a truce and have peace 
return to the land.

It would be convenient if one could redesign the past, 

change a few things here and there, like certain acts 

of outrageous stupidity. But if one could do that 

the past would always be in motion. It 

would never settle down finally 

to days of solid marble.

Women used to pack for me whenever I traveled, 

and always did a good job. No woman ever 

packed six pair of pants 

and only two shirts. But women 

are too expensive for me now and I can't afford 

another one packing my suitcase for a very, very long time.

It's a lot easier to imagine 

that people are talking to themselves, 

rather than talking directly to you. 

When people are talking directly to you, 

it takes an added and more uncomfortable effort 

to ignore them.

I can't remember what we had for dinner, but 

   there was no way that [talking about]

the death of an unfortunate woman 

would add an enhancing spice 

to what we were eating.

The black and white photograph
of  Richard Brautigan  on the front cover 
was taken by  Annie Leibovitz

I apologize to anyone offended by the formatting liberties on this page
but, for all intents and purposes, the Brautigan quotes from 

AN UNFORTUNATE WOMAN are verbatim.

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