You think everything can be magically cured with vitamins?” “Everything but us. Judy Blume More Quotes by Judy Blume More Quotes From Judy Blume A library is where you meet fascinating characters you never forget. Judy Blume librarynever-forgetcharacter The best books come from someplace inside. You don't write because you want to, but because you have to. Judy Blume wantwritingbook A person without curiosity may as well be dead. Judy Blume wellscuriositymay [I]t's not just the books under fire now that worry me. It is the books that will never be written. The books that will never be read. And all due to the fear of censorship. As always, young readers will be the real losers. Judy Blume realfirebook Little kids are amazing. They seem able to adjust to anything. Judy Blume ablelittleskids It's not so much that I like him as a person God, but as a boy he's very handsome. Judy Blume handsomepersonsboys The best books come from someplace deep inside.... Become emotionally involved. If you don't care about your characters, your readers won't either. Judy Blume writingcharacterbook When I started to write, it was the '70s, and throughout that decade, we didn't have any problems with book challenges or censorship. Judy Blume challengeswritingbook I have like two dreams a week that I have to write a paper that I'm late with or that I've gone back to high school and have to do that in addition to my current job. Judy Blume dreamwritingjobs What's the point of thinking about how it's going to end when it's just the beginning? Judy Blume endsthinking A lot of people worry much too much about what their children are reading... If a child picks up a book and reads something she has a question about, if she can go to her parents, great. Or else they will read right over it. It won't mean a thing. They are very good, I think, at monitoring what makes them feel uncomfortable. If something makes them feel uncomfortable they will put it down. Judy Blume readingbookchildren I wanted to write honest books for kids because I didn't have those when I was a kid. Judy Blume writingkidsbook I was shy, but I stood up in front of the class and I gave my report.I was reporting on books that I didn't want to read. I was inventing books that I didn't want to read. Judy Blume shyclassbook I love to watch movies. Judy Blume watch-moviewatches I think people who write for kids, we have that ability to go back into our own lives. Judy Blume writingkidsthinking I'm an e-mail junkie though I'm trying to read my in-box only twice a day and to answer all at once. Judy Blume mailanswerstrying I never read a horse book in my life. But I thought that's what my friends were reading and that's what I should be reading. And this was "Dobbin Does This" and "Dobbin Does That." Judy Blume horsereadingbook My characters live inside my head for a long time before I actually start a book. They become so real to me, I talk about them at the dinner table as if they are real. Some people consider this weird. But my family understands. Judy Blume realcharacterbook But if you aren't any religion, how are you going to know if you should join the Y or the Jewish Community Center? Judy Blume communityshouldknows I meet people on the street or at book signings and they tend to treat me as if they know me, as if we're connected. It's great. Judy Blume treatsbookpeople
