61 Quotes About Puberty
- Author Ian Christe
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That's certainly the roots of heavy metal. That whole sense of revolution and wanting to be powerful is definetly a puberty thing. Fans don't have to be offended by that. Everybody goes through it. That's why heavy metal is so powerful.
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- Author Michael Buckley
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So Henry," Puck said as he kicked off his shoes and propped his smelly feet on the kitchen table. "I was wondering what you can tell me about puberty."Henry turned pale and stammered.Sabrina wanted to crawl under the table and die.
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- Author Becky Albertalli
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Middle school is like this endless horror show. Well, maybe not endless, because it ended, but it really burns into your psyche. I don't care who you are.
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- Author Krystal Sutherland
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after I hit puberty, it was like a switch inside me flipped, and instead of becoming a testosterone-driven sex monster like most of the guys in my school, I failed to find anyone I wanted in my life in that way.
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- Author Hermann Koepke
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Ovšemže úsudky mohou být v mnoha případech nesprávné, jak se správně obáváte. Ale o to právě nejde, nýbrž o to, aby se dal žákům svobodný prostor pro to vyjádřit své vlastní pocity, vlastní úsudky - i když jsou zkreslené.
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- Author Peggy Orenstein
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Whereas discussion of male puberty includes the emergence of a near unstoppable sex drive, female puberty is defined by periods and the possibility of unwanted pregnancy. When do we talk to girls about desire and pleasure?
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- Author G. Stanley Hall
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Puberty for a girl is like floating down a broadening river into an open sea.
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- Author Theodora Goss
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All right,” said Mary. “When do you want us to leave?”“As soon as Diana changes back into women’s clothes,” said Irene.“Why?” asked Diana, outraged. “I don’t want to.”“Because you’re supposed to be neurasthenic and hysterical. No one will question that diagnosis in a girl going through puberty.”“Puberty yourself!” said Diana, then whispered to Hannah, “That’s a dirty word, isn’t it? I’m pretty sure that’s a dirty word.
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- Author Leigh Bardugo
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When had she stopped being a child? The first time a guy whistled at her out of a car window when she was walking to school? The moment she started wondering how she looked when she ran, what jiggled or bounced, instead of the pace she was setting? The first time she'd kept from raising her hand because she didn't want to seem too smart or too eager? No one had sung? No one had told her how much she would lose until the time for grieving was long over.
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