Amy Schumer has made a career out of her honest brand of humor, something she Maintains in her latest book, The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo . The comedian is Also very open about her life, talking about everything from her secret junk food habits to sexual her assault, all the while dishing out some powerful advice.
And readers are paying attention, Especially on Kindle where some candid and moving moments are standing out more than others. Amazon, Which owns the handheld reading device and downloadable book service, has provided EW with the top 10 Kindle highlights from the book, including her thoughts on societal standards for women, family, and self-image, as well as Schumer’s passages about being an introvert, Which nabs three of the 10 spots
See the list below:.
1. “Being an introvert does not 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 do not hate Them; you just have to be strategic about When You expose yourself to Them. – like the sun “
2. “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 all over the awkward moments in life with soul-crushing pleasantries. Basically we are unpaid geishas. But When We do not Fulfill this expectation (because we are introverted), people assume we must be either depressed or c-t. “
3. “Maybe I’m a c-t anyway, but it’s not because I do not want to blink and smile at someone As They tell me They ran cross-country in middle school.”
4. “The saddest realization I’ve had in my life is my que parents are people. Sad, human people. I aged a decade in que moment. “
5. “So if you’re an introvert like me, Especially the female introvert, or the 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. Do not be afraid to excuse yourself. Recharge is the long as you need. Lean up against a tree and take a break from the other bears. I’ll be there too, but I promise not to bother you. “
6. “When you get older and wiser, you get your confidence from Within, not from the person you are having with fri.”
7. “I do not even want to know someone who is not barely hanging on by a thread.”
8. “I know my worth. I embrace my power. I say if I’m beautiful. I say if I’m strong. You will not determine my story. I will. I’ll speak and share and f-k and love, and I will never apologize for it. I am amazing for you, not because of you. I am not who I sleep with. I am not my weight. I am not my mother. I am myself. And I am all of you. “
9. “I look at the saddest things in life and laugh at how awful They are, because They are hilarious and it’s all we can do with que moments are painful.”
10. “Social media is a great tool for all of us introverts and decent people alike to it speeds up the time between thinking someone is great and realizing they’re the worst.”
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