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Awkward Quotes

Sayings on embracing the socially clumsy moments.

These quotes come from people owning their own awkwardness, describing themselves as gangly, socially clumsy, or just a little too weird for the room, without much apology. See our Funny quotes for a related theme.

I actually feel awkward being at the center of attention.

Quotes by Edwin Catmull

Maxwell is serious, dedicated, awkward, forgetful, pompous to a certain degree, sentimental.

Quotes by Don Adams

What's more awkward than doing a shower scene? Rehearsing a shower scene.

Quotes by Cobie Smulders

It was strange at times. We had to make out so much that we kind of got over it. It was really awkward.

Quotes by Clea Duvall

I went through an awkward adolescence and had braces.

Quotes by Christina Ricci

My life is an awkward visit from the kids table.

Quotes by Chris Colfer

Actors put ourselves in awkward positions all the time.

Quotes by Charlie Day

I was never in an awkward position where I had to curb my manhood.

Quotes by Beanie Sigel

Well, in pharmacology, if the effect is local, it's of course absolutely awkward to use it in any other way than as a local treatment.

Quotes by Arvid Carlsson

I came out of the womb singing, dancing, and telling awkward jokes.

Quotes by Annaleigh Ashford

Romney is not funny. When he tries to be, it often comes across as awkward.

Quotes by Ana Navarro

If you take 'Cheers' and 'Seinfeld' and watch the early shows, they're kind of awkward. It took a while for the writers and everything to gel.

Quotes by Amanda Peet

I started out really into musical theater. So you can imagine I was super popular. I wasn't awkward looking at all.

Quotes by Allison Williams

Awkward is a state of being.

Quotes by Alexandra Petri

In general, sincerity is awkward.

Quotes by Alexandra Petri

If awkward has an antithesis, it is probably Barack Obama.

Quotes by Alexandra Petri

The teenage years are ridiculously crucial and hard and, um, awkward.

Quotes by Aimee Teegarden

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the tone of these awkward quotes?
Mostly self-aware and lighthearted, the people quoted describe their own social clumsiness or gangly appearance with humor rather than embarrassment.
Are these quotes about childhood specifically?
One mentions kids having awkward moments, but most of the quotes speak from an adult perspective looking back on lifelong awkwardness rather than childhood alone.
Do these quotes suggest awkwardness is a bad thing?
Not really, the overall tone treats awkwardness as just another honest part of personality, something to acknowledge and even joke about rather than something to fix.
What does 'gangly' mean in one of these quotes?
It describes someone tall, thin, and a bit uncoordinated in movement, a physical kind of awkwardness the speaker associates with their own goofy self-image.
Where can I read more lighthearted quotes about personality quirks?
Check our Funny quotes page for more sayings that embrace personality quirks with humor.

For more, browse our Being quotes on self-acceptance, or our Attention quotes on how others perceive us.