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Bullying Quotes

On cruelty, harm, and standing against it.

These Hurt quotes address the real damage bullying causes, from cruel nicknames in childhood to the shift from playground conflict toward bullying that now follows kids onto their phones.

A largely unregulated Internet has created knowledge and wealth, but it's also long provided a medium for predatory, abusive and bullying behavior.

Quotes by Adam Ostrow

Gay kids need to stop killing themselves because they are made to feel worthless by cruel and relentless bullying.

Quotes by Zachary Quinto

When I got older, it got harder because when kids get older, they get meaner, so I went through a lot of bullying and people calling me, like, 'zebra' or 'cow,' so it was really hard growing up.

Quotes by Winnie Harlow

I am a huge advocate for anti-bullying in our youth. What I have seen with the rise of social media is that children are not facing bullying on a playground, they are facing it on their cell phones.

Quotes by Whitney Wolfe Herd

Abuse Quotes

We are all totally committed as elite athletes. To think that pushing people around and bullying them is the best way to get results out of them is just ludicrous.

Quotes by Victoria Pendleton

In a way, bullying is an ordinary evil. It's hugely prevalent, all too often ignored - and being ignored, it is therefore condoned.

Quotes by Trudie Styler

I've had a righteous streak since as long as I can remember. I never tolerated bullying from kids or authority, no matter the case. I got into trouble for calling things how I saw it in my early years at...

Quotes by Tara Stiles

My role is really just to try to make sure that the voice of all shareholders and employees is heard - that no one is bullying their agenda, their choice of a CEO, or their selection of who should be...

Quotes by Shervin Pishevar

When I became a part of Be a STAR and now with Do Something coming together with WWE, we have a much further range and bigger reach to get the message of anti-bullying and the effects of bullying out there.

Quotes by Sheamus

Conflict Quotes

Being culturally ambiguous and having to deal with bullying made me strong and independent.

Quotes by Shanina Shaik

For me, growing up and going to school and not seeing any anti-bullying posters and not hearing people talk about bullying was very desolate.

Quotes by Shane Koyczan

Obviously, I'm against bullying, but it does happen.

Quotes by Scott Hall

Everybody's going to have their own tolerance toward ribbing or bullying or whatever. If somebody's more sensitive, then you can't rib them as much.

Quotes by Scott Hall

I started visiting schools and talking to kids about bullying and what to do and how to deal with it. I don't think that there is one person who has lived life without being bullied. Everybody gets bullied - whether...

Quotes by Sammi Hanratty

Emotion Quotes

By the time a child reaches out to an adult, the vast majority of kids have been dealing with the bullying and trying to ignore it for a long time.

Quotes by Rosalind Wiseman

Sometimes bullies are your friends and very rarely do bullying prevention tips acknowledge this fact or what to do about it.

Quotes by Rosalind Wiseman

There are many different types of bullying, being called fat and all that stuff, it bothers you. You have to deal with it.

Quotes by Rob Ford

Blood must not have blood... I don't stand for anyone bullying bullies.

Quotes by Ricky Whittle

Natural playgrounds may decrease bullying.

Quotes by Richard Louv

Hurt Quotes

I felt vulnerable and very much between friends. I remember walking down the hallway and thinking I had no way of knowing what was coming, literally. This wasn't because I had some horrific bullying story, but because of a steady...

Quotes by Rebecca Stead

Frequently Asked Questions

What perspectives on bullying does this collection cover?
It ranges from a direct call to stop the loss of gay kids' lives to cruel and relentless bullying, to a personal account of being mocked with cruel nicknames growing up, to a sports-world rejection of bullying as an effective way to motivate elite athletes.
Does this collection address bullying moving online?
Yes, one quote specifically names social media as changing where bullying happens, noting that children now face it on their cell phones rather than only on a playground, framed as part of an anti-bullying advocacy stance.
Is there a quote connecting bullying to a specific vulnerable group?
Yes, one directly addresses bullying's effect on gay kids, describing it as cruel and relentless and calling for it to stop being a reason kids feel worthless enough to consider ending their lives. It's a serious, advocacy-toned line rather than a light or generic one.
Why do people search for bullying quotes?
They're often used in awareness campaigns, school programs, and personal-reflection writing, which is why this collection pairs naturally with Hurt quotes and Abuse quotes for related emotional themes.
What other topics complement Bullying quotes?
For the power-dynamics side of bullying, especially the sports-related quote about pushing people around, Power quotes fits well, while Conflict quotes suits the interpersonal-tension angle.

For more on coping with hard emotions, see our Emotion quotes and Conflict quotes.