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Boy Quotes

From playground dreams to fatherly reflection.

This collection gathers quotes touching on boyhood in its many forms, from primary-school friendships and boy scout days to a boy's private ambition to become something larger than himself. See also our Boyhood quotes for more on early years.

Success is the only motivational factor that a boy with character needs.

Quotes by Woody Hayes

I remember being a young boy in Poland, watching David Seaman, Thierry Henry, Dennis Berkamp and others play for Arsenal. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would get a chance to play for the club I supported...

Quotes by Wojciech Szczesny

I began my journey as a 16-year-old boy at the Arsenal's academy, trying to one day become a first team player, going out for evening runs in East Barnet with Jack Wilshere.

Quotes by Wojciech Szczesny

It's 'Star Trek!' It's as close to an American mythology as we get. To be a part of that storytelling after being a fan since I was a teenage boy who saw the pilot episode of 'Next Generation' air, it's...

Quotes by Wilson Cruz

When this boy was brought to Dr. Young, his name being William, the same as mine, my mother was ordered to change mine to something else. This, at the time, I thought to be one of the most cruel acts...

Quotes by William Wells Brown

There is many a boy here today who looks on war as all glory, but, boys, it is all hell.

Quotes by William Tecumseh Sherman

There's many a boy here today who looks on war as all glory but it is all hell.

Quotes by William Tecumseh Sherman

Since I was about a little boy, I've always wanted to do music.

Quotes by William Singe

Whenever it is possible, a boy should choose some occupation which he should do even if he did not need the money.

Quotes by William Lyon Phelps

When I was a little boy, my dream was to play baseball and leave Cuba.

Quotes by William Levy

Here's what's interesting about Katharine Hepburn: she was born a girl but identified as a boy, so she shaved her head and rechristened herself Jimmy.

Quotes by William J. Mann

For years I have been mourning and not for my dead, it is for this boy for whatever corner in my heart died when his childhood slid out of my arms.

Quotes by William Gibson

Boys do not evaluate a book. They divide books into categories. There are sexy books, war books, westerns, travel books, science fiction. A boy will accept anything from a section he knows rather than risk another sort. He has to...

Quotes by William Golding

While I was still a boy, I came to the conclusion that there were three grades of thinking; and since I was later to claim thinking as my hobby, I came to an even stranger conclusion - namely, that I...

Quotes by William Golding

I'm a farm boy from Connecticut, and I adopted urban life.

Quotes by William Atherton

Weirdness is not my game. I'm just a square boy from Wisconsin.

Quotes by Willem Dafoe

My teacher told my mum, 'I think William has dyspraxia,' and Mum asked what that meant. She said, 'Well, if I put a chair in the middle of the room and asked every child in the class to walk around...

Quotes by Will Poulter

We all got lucky doing Boy Meets World.

Quotes by Will Friedle

I don't think, until the end, I had read a positive review of Boy Meets World.

Quotes by Will Friedle

Herbert, my father, was born in Britain but went out to Africa in his teens to join his father and built up an 18,000-acre ranch in what was then Northern Rhodesia, providing work for the locals. He was my hero...

Quotes by Wilbur Smith

Frequently Asked Questions

What do these boy quotes talk about?
They cover several angles of boyhood — school friendships, big childhood dreams, and even fatherhood. One speaker fondly recalls, "Dave and I went to primary school together and we were like boy scouts," showing how early friendships shape us. For more nostalgic reflections like this, our Boyhood collection dives deeper.
Is there a quote about a boy's big dream?
Yes — one speaker looks back with humor at an ambitious childhood goal: "When I was a boy, I wanted to be a Ninja. Now I am a man, now I am a Ninja." It's a lighthearted look at how the goals we set as boys can stick with us into adulthood.
Do any of these quotes talk about how boys behave in groups?
One does, describing how easily a room full of boys can be swayed: "if you're at school with a load of 10-year-old boys and you tell them to jump, everyone will start to jump." It's an observation about how quickly the young follow a leader.
Is there a quote about being a father to a son?
There is. One speaker explains a major life decision by pointing back to family: "The fact was that my son Bill was in school." It shows how a boy's everyday life can shape the choices the adults around him make. For more on that dynamic, see our Boys And Girls quotes.
Where can I find more quotes in this same spirit?
If you liked this page, our Boyish collection captures that same youthful, playful energy, and our Boyfriend quotes explore how boys grow into that role in relationships.

Some entries look at boyhood from the outside, like a coach reading a group of ten-year-olds, or a father weighing decisions around his son's schooling. Explore Boyfriend and Boys And Girls quotes for related angles.