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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.

Since I was a young boy, it was about playing football, always as a striker, never another position.

Quotes by Teemu Pukki

When I was a little boy, my dream was to play in Spanish football, which I've done, and then it was the Premier League, so it's all worked out OK.

Quotes by Teemu Pukki

The Boy Scouts of America is no longer entirely what people think it is. Essentially, it has been hijacked by religious conservatives.

Quotes by Teller

I was in the Boy Scouts for about four years until my troop disbanded. It is really one of the best activities youths can get involved in and nearly every scout I have known has been a class act due...

Quotes by Ted Stevens

I am getting to that age where I am too old to play the boy next door and too young to play Uncle Fester.

Quotes by Taylor Negron

'Boy,' 'October,' 'War,' 'The Unforgettable Fire' and 'The Joshua Tree,' those records, they're part of my musical DNA and structure.

Quotes by Taylor Hawkins

I'm a country boy. I grew up kicking around the woods, riding dirt bikes, playing football, climbing rocks and all that good stuff, so that's always been fun.

Quotes by Taylor Kinney

I knew I had to write a good screenplay to be taken seriously, and I knew I needed to present Mississippi on visuals instead of just saying, 'Hey I wanted to film it in Mississippi.' It would seem like it...

Quotes by Tate Taylor

That's my boy, Obama. I'm rocking with him until the end, 'til the wheels fall off.

Quotes by Takeoff

When I was a kid, 'Blade Runner' was my favorite movie. I remember seeing that when I was a little boy with my dad.

Quotes by Tahmoh Penikett

At the end of the day, I remain a country boy inside.

Quotes by Tahar Rahim

In my personal life, I was quite a different Boy Next Door than the one Mr. and Mrs. Middle America imagined me to be.

Quotes by Tab Hunter

I was the Head Boy of East High School in 1999. I represent 303 - the area code, not the band - Mile High, until I die. I'm 31, a comedian; I juggle, but I don't glove it. I think...

Quotes by T. J. Miller

Once, I had a huge fight on a film set with an actor who threw tea on a spot boy's face. I refused to shoot until he apologised.

Quotes by Swara Bhaskar

When I was nine, I was taught to ride a surfboard in Waikiki by the beach boy Rabbit Kekai.

Quotes by Susanna Moore

My favoirte wrestler is 'Nature Boy' Ric Flair.

Quotes by Stone Cold Steve Austin

There was no demonstration of love I could read as a little boy.

Quotes by Stewart Stern

I used to read a good deal of science fiction when I was a boy.

Quotes by Steven Weinberg

Boy, those French: they have a different word for everything!

Steve Martin

Since I was a boy, from this house, I was out rescuing crocodiles and snakes. My mum and dad were very passionate about that and, I was lucky enough to go along.

Quotes by Steve Irwin

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.