“People with children don’t know how to tell stories. That’s not a story. […] At best, [what you said is] a middle. It’s a middle where you’re thinking, ‘Get to the end!’ But there is no end. Or beginning. It’s just this constant flow of ‘middle.'” – pg. 6
“Therein lies the risk and reward of jokes. We joke about things we are most anxious about to diffuse the anxiety of the actual threat. […] Jokes that touch on the most painful topics can often bring the deepest laughs and the most healing.” – pg. 70
“If you ever meet someone who you know doesn’t really care about meeting you: Tell them a secret.” – pg. 75
“I lived in this town where everyone was pretending to be happy and pretending to be in a good marriage and pretending they had a nice house with a nice living room.” – pg. 141
“A joke without comedic timing is a statement of pure insanity.” – pg. 213
“When I got older it started to occur to me that some people are just filled with existential dread, and maybe I’m one of those people too.” – pg. 230
“The truth is often uncomfortable.” – pg. 239
“I’ve been so busy, I forgot to be secret.” – J. Hope Stein, pg. 239
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