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The Pleasure of My Company
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A quirky and endearing novel about a man with obsessive-compulsive disorder who finds love and connection in unexpected places.

Quotes

I was a modest, good-natured, sweet-tempered person, popular with my neighbors and the ladies. I was a good friend, a good listener, and I always remembered a birthday.

Steve Martin

personalityfriendship

If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much space.

Steve Martin

inspirationcourage

I felt the same way about the big decisions in life that I did about the big decisions in my favorite game: I liked to keep my options open as long as possible.

Steve Martin

decision-making

I felt that I was untouchable and invincible, and I was wrong.

Steve Martin

self-awareness

The very thing that had taken me to the brink of destruction had also saved me.

Steve Martin

redemptionself-awareness

I found myself in the amazing position of having everything I wanted.

Steve Martin

contentmentgratitude

I was an observer, not a participant.

Steve Martin

introspection

I was living with the idea that I could go back in time and change things, but I was wrong.

Steve Martin

acceptanceregret

I believed that if I could just get the perfect apartment, I would be happy.

Steve Martin

happinessmaterialism

I have a lot of information to tell, but I don't know how to tell it.

Steve Martin

communicationconfusion