Some people look at comedians as nothing more than the funny guy or girl. Or that person that tells a lot of sex jokes and cusses a lot. I grew up on comedians. I listen to comedic radio on Pandora every morning when getting ready for school because I love laughing. But beyond making people laugh, comedians make people think. And here are some prime examples of when comedians called society out, told the straight truth, gave some really amazing advice and said things that made people think.

1. Louis CK

He is right, people. If someone says, "You hurt me," their hurt is validated no matter what you say. Let this one sink in and remember it next time you think, "I didn't hurt you," when someone says that you did.

This one really made me think, because I do say I am bored a lot. Kids can entertain themselves for hours with just a doll, or they can make up a magical land in their backyard. We used to be those kids. Never stopping, we always had something keeping us from being bored. In today's society, it's almost as if you are not doing something really cool, it's considered boring. I have fun when I am writing, I have fun when I am reading or just plain talking to another human being. There are endless amounts of things we can do and create and it won't cost us a cent. Now there are still things that are "boring," but if you say, "I'm bored," then go out and do something about it.

If you are always looking at what other people have and what you don't, you will never appreciate or notice what you do have.

2. Denis Leary

I mean, this doesn't need an explanation. It speaks so much truth.

3. Sarah Silverman

"Mother Teresa didn't walk around complaining about her thighs; she had things to get done."

We should still care about our bodies, but what I think she is trying to say is that they shouldn't be our only focus. We shouldn't care so much about the way we look or things we want to get done. We should care about the changes in this world we want to see happen and the goals we set for ourselves.

4. Amy Schumer

"I am a woman with thought and questions and things to say. I say if I'm beautiful. I say if I'm strong. You will not determine my story; I will."

This is self-explanatory. And another thing Schumer said that I couldn't post because of the language was that if she makes sex jokes, she is seen as gross, but if a man does, he is a great comedian. That's just one of the stigmas that need to end. Yes, sex jokes can be crude, but there are double standards in this world that need to disappear.

5. Jon Stewart

We all have the right to our opinion. We should not censor ourselves all the time to make people happy, and we should not let political correctness control so much of our lives. Glenn Beck says, "Political correctness doesn't change us; it shuts us up." This is what this quote says to me. You are going to offend people no matter what you do. So censoring yourself won't make it any easier. Ignorance should not always be bliss. Yes, be respectful and don't be a jerk, but stop letting what people say control so much of what you say, what you want to say, or your opinions.

This one is my favorite. Because it's true. You see the real character of a person when their values are being tested.

Just gonna leave this here.

6. Stephen Colbert

What I got from this is that we learn from the things that disappoint us and hurt us. Mistakes will be made, but they usually teach us the greatest lessons.

Could this guy get any more awesome?

7. Amy Poehler

All of these quotes really speak for themselves.

8. Chris Rock

It's like the Starbucks cup thing. It's a cup, it's made of paper (recyclable paper, no doubt), and it's a material thing. Christians are dying for being Christians, and people are caring more about a cup's design change? What?! I am not saying we shouldn't still celebrate Christmas or have a tree and get gifts. I am saying we need to stop putting so much emphasis on the materialistic aspect of Christmas and focus more on what Christmas is about.

9. George Carlin

My papa once told me, "Without integrity a person's character means nothing."

10. Robin Williams

This is not a stab at those who drink. But this man was a recovering alcoholic, so he had some experience. And this is so true.

11. Ricky Gervais

12. Aziz Ansari

"You can't call anybody anymore. If you try to call someone, they're like 'What? Are you on fire? Then quit wasting my time and text me that crap.'"

Ansari makes a strong point about a giant problem with our generation: no one writes letters anymore, and no one calls each other anymore. We have fights over texts, we type conversations that would be much better conducted over the phone or in person, and we hide behind our computer screens. This trend leads to people feeling scared to talk to people in person, confront people in person, thus damaging our communication skills and relationships.

13. Chris Hardwick (a.k.a. The Comedy King of The Nerd World)

"For me personally, I have a fear of, 'If I stop, I'm going to die.' If I stop doing the things that are enriching to me or creatively exciting to me or if I stop creating, then I feel stagnant. If something isn't growing, it's dying."

This is not hard to interpret. Hardwick is making the point that we should always keep going; we don't have to just stick with one thing. This man is a stand-up comic, a podcast host, a TV host of two shows, and an author. He shows us we can do multiple things and we should always keep looking for things that interest us. Live long and prosper, Chris.

14. Lewis Black (a.k.a. The Angriest Comedian Out There)

"If you're going to vote for somebody because you think they have a great faith in God, you'd better be sure that God has faith in them."

I was wondering if I should post this now, but I love Lewis Black. He is a no-BS kind of guy, and I can get behind that. His point is so real: just because a candidate says, "I believe in God," doesn't automatically make them a good person -- or the best person to run whatever office he or she is running for. If you remember, in the Bible God turns those away that think the only way to get to heaven is doing good deeds; that is not what the Christian lifestyle is about. So what I think Mr. Black is trying to say is does the person that claims they are a Christian living out that faith daily?

15. Trevor Noah

For example in recent events, the Starbucks cup. People haven't taken the time to ask why Starbucks did this, and also people are freaking out over a design change of a freaking cup. I don't understand. This is very true: people want to feel like they are a part of something, and that's great, but jumping on the bandwagon when you know nothing about that wagon, when that wagon could have bad wheels that send you down a hill going a full speed is wrong. Trevor Noah has a really good point.

16. Ron White

And always remember: