A library is where you meet fascinating characters you never forget. Judy Blume More Quotes by Judy Blume More Quotes From Judy Blume That's good when you don't know what you're doing. But you're doing it and it's spontaneous and you're not afraid. Judy Blume spontaneous not-afraid knows I wasn't interested in the kinds of books that I thought I should be reading. Judy Blume kind reading book [When I was a kid] I was a surgeon, amputating legs and arms of my paper dolls. And I had a little board with little tacks that I would tack them down to do this. Judy Blume dolls boards kids I love picture books. I think some of the best people in children's books are the ones who create their own picture books. I wish I could say I'm one of them, but I'm not. Judy Blume love-picture book children I thought ["Summer Sisters" ] would be a children's book - two girls who summer together from very different backgrounds. And then when it just kept going and going and going. They kept getting older. Judy Blume I thought ["Summer Sisters" ] would be a children's book - two girls who summer together from very different backgrounds. And then when it just kept going and going and going. They kept getting older. Judy Blume girl summer children I wanted to tell him that I will never be sorry for loving him. That in a way I still do - that maybe I always will. I'll never regret one single thing we did together because what we had was very special. Maybe if we were ten years older it would have worked out differently. Maybe. I think it's just that I'm not ready for forever. Judy Blume regret sorry thinking I always have trouble with titles for my books. I usually have no title until the editor has to present the book and calls me frantically, 'Judy, we need a title. Judy Blume titles editors book Are you there God? It's me, Margaret. Judy Blume I do believe that people who write for children are deeply connected to their own childhood. Judy Blume writing believe children Why are we acting as if we're angry. Are we angry? Judy Blume acting-as-if angry acting you can't deny they ever happened. You can't deny you ever loved them, love them still, even if loving them causes you pain Judy Blume deny pain causes some changes happen deep down inside of you. And the truth is, only you know about them. Maybe that's the way it's supposed to be. Judy Blume truth-is happens way I can't let safety and security become the focus of my life. Judy Blume security safety focus I want you to know it was no big deal...those movies showing women screaming in labor are plain bullshit....there's nothing to it...you just push and push and finally the baby pops out...to tell you the truth I don't even rember that much about it except there was a very nice guy standing over me and every time a strong contraction started he gave me a whiff of gas. Judy Blume nice strong baby Suddenly question number four popped into my mind. Have you thought about how this relationship will end? Judy Blume four mind numbers You've never been in love," she said. "You don't understand." "If being in love means giving up your freedom, not to mention your opportunities," Caitlin said, "Then I haven't missed anything. Judy Blume being-in-love giving-up mean She wondered if all the firsts in her life would go by so quickly, and be forgotten just as quickly. Judy Blume firsts-and-lasts forgotten firsts I've never really thought in terms of taboos. I think that books can really help parents and kids talk together about difficult subjects. I've always felt that way. Judy Blume kids book thinking Suppose there aren't any more A + days once you get to be twelve? Wouldn't that be something! To spend the rest of your life looking for an A + day and not finding it. Judy Blume rest-of-your-life findings twelve
