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Puberty Quotes

The awkward turning point.

These quotes treat puberty as the messy hinge between childhood and everything after — an ugly-duckling phase someone grew out of, rock n' roll cast as its unofficial soundtrack, and real concern for kids facing it too young.

I was the ugly duckling until I reached puberty.

Quotes by Tanya Roberts

Rock n' roll! It's the music of puberty.

Quotes by Suzi Quatro

I've weighed 100 lbs. soaking wet since puberty.

Quotes by Shenae Grimes

The limbic system explodes during puberty, but the prefrontal cortex keeps maturing for another 10 years.

Quotes by Robin Marantz Henig

Emotion Quotes

I went through puberty late. I was a little, little, tiny kid. I was still growing in college.

Quotes by Rob Riggle

Other than dying, I think puberty is probably about as rough as it gets.

Quotes by Rick Springfield

Harassment is one of puberty's darkest, most unreported rites of passage.

Quotes by Rachel Simmons

I grew up in a very Catholic family. Up until puberty, I would go to a Catholic church every week.

Quotes by Park Chan-wook

When I was growing up, particularly during puberty in my teen years, I was so miserable because I elicited so much teasing and meanness from my teenage cohorts.

Quotes by Linda Hunt

Growth Quotes

Girls of 7, 8 or 9 years old are not emotionally or psychologically equipped to handle puberty.

Quotes by Joel Fuhrman

I usually say I left puberty at 58.

Quotes by Ingmar Bergman

What we ought to see in the agonies of puberty is the result of the conditioning that maims the female personality in creating the feminine.

Quotes by Germaine Greer

Superheroes don't often get their powers in one fell swoop. It's like superhero puberty.

Quotes by G. Willow Wilson

When I was 14 years old, I decided I could cook. It was either that or puberty.

Quotes by Dom DeLuise

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this Puberty quotes collection about?
It treats puberty as the awkward hinge between childhood and everything after — an ugly-duckling stage someone grew out of, and real concern for kids facing it too soon.
Why do people search for quotes about puberty?
Puberty is a universal but often hard-to-talk-about experience, so readers search for quotes that put honest words to it rather than clinical explanations.
Is there a quote here connecting puberty to music or culture?
Yes, one quote calls rock n' roll "the music of puberty," tying the biological stage to a cultural soundtrack that's shaped generations of teenagers.
Does this collection address concerns about kids reaching puberty too early?
It does — one quote raises concern that girls as young as seven to nine aren't emotionally or psychologically ready to handle puberty, a real and often-discussed issue.
Where can I find related quotes about growing up and identity?
Our Transition quotes and Growth quotes both explore closely related stages of change.

For more on identity in flux, see our Transition quotes or Growth quotes.