“The saddest realization I’ve had in my life is that my parents are people. Sad, human people. I aged a decade in that moment.”— Amy Schumer, amazon.comTagged: Aging, Getting Old, Parents
“So if you’re an introvert like me, especially a female introvert, or a person who is expected to give away your energy to everyone else on the reg, I want to encourage you to find time to be alone. Don’t be afraid to excuse yourself. Recharge for as long as you need. Lean up against a tree and take…”— Amy Schumer, amazon.comTagged: Introverts, Female Introverts, Save Your Energy, Recharge
“Social media is a great tool for all of us introverts and decent people alike as it speeds up the time between thinking someone is great and realizing they’re the worst.”— Amy Schumer, amazon.comTagged: Social Media, Introverts
“I don’t even want to know someone who isn’t barely hanging on by a thread.”— Amy Schumer, amazon.comTagged: Hanging On
“Women are always expected to be the gracious hostess, quick with an anecdote and a sprinkling of laughter at others’ stories. We are always the ones who have to smooth over all the awkward moments in life with soul-crushing pleasantries. We are basically unpaid geishas. But when we do not fulfill th…”— Amy Schumer, amazon.comTagged: gender, Women
“Being an introvert doesn’t mean you’re shy. It means you enjoy being alone. Not just enjoy it— you need it. If you’re a true introvert, other people are basically energy vampires. You don’t hate them; you just have to be strategic about when you expose yourself to them— like the sun.”— Amy Schumer, amazon.comTagged: Introvert, Being An Introvert, Power of Introverts
“We all know one-night stands aren’t cure-alls for broken hearts and low self-esteem. That shit can backfire hard. We’ve all tried some form of remedy by way of sex and wound up feeling even more alone and running back to whatever dickface we’d just found the strength to leave.”— Amy Schumer, amazon.comTagged: One Night Stands, Self-Esteem, Sex, Dick Boyfriends
“When you get older and wiser, you get your confidence from within, not from the person you are having sex with.”— Amy Schumer, amazon.comTagged: Sex, Confidence, Getting Older, Age