The Bassoon King, by Rainn Wilson

“Kids of the world deserve parents who are living vital, connected, passionate lives, in partnership with a supportive mate.” – pg. 27

“Everyone who is at all successful in comedy has had a secret comedy dork life in their adolescence.” – pg. 65

“Sometimes the people you need come into your life at just the right time.” – pg. 91

“So many things occur in the course of our lives that upon reflection they feel like they were meant to happen.” – pg. 103

“Many of us come to a time in our lives when the beliefs we grew up with collide with the reality of the world we find ourselves living in. It’s a common theme for the twentysomething-or-other.” – pg. 148

“Happiness is not something ‘just around the corner’ or ‘over the hill’ or that can be enjoyed as soon as you have a certain level of material comfort. It’s a moment-to-moment choice. Joy and contentment come from daily, hourly, minutely, secondly decisions to be grateful for what you have.” – pg. 190

“I knew that ultimately I needed to be myself, and screw whatever other people thought of me.” – pg. 197

“Sometimes repeated rejection is simply the All-Encompassing Creative Life Force preparing you for something greater, a different and grander plan.” – pg. 214

“There’s kind of a strange paradox in happiness. The more we seek it for ourselves, the harder it often is to find.” – pg. 285

“When you are able to tell your own story, you heal yourself.” – pg. 291